As a mystery/ crime book enthousiast and an animal lover I was really looking forward to reading this one. As a first in a new series of books I had a feeling the writer still needed to get his bearings. I’d say the first 10 or so chapters just didn’t read “right”, but as the book progressed it got a lot better.
The storyline was alright, I must admit I didn’t see the bad guy coming, so that’s great. The characters seem a bit one dimensional, but with ,ore books to come this could surely be improved.
I’d love the read the next one.

I really enjoyed this book! Loved the whole interaction with the dogs. This book grabbed me from the first description and I couldn’t put it down. I’m happy to see it might become a series too, I will definitely be adding them to my list. Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the early copy

I enjoyed this book. The story was interesting with not one but two serial killers and the second one's identity was a surprise. I really liked the dogs and how they can find things. This book has a lot of tension and great world building. hope that the two main characters do get together. I'd really like to read more about them all. #The Finders #NetGalley.

Many thanks to NetGalley and St.Martin’s Press for the ARC of this intriguing book. The opening section describing the discovery of an unconscious golden retriever puppy overcome and almost dead from noxious fumes and its rescue. Its subsequent training as a cadaver dog was compelling and informative.

The puppy was rescued by policewoman, Kippy, who wished to keep her, but animal control decided on a placement with Mace Reid who specializes in training cadaver dogs. The goal is having the dog, now named Vira, work alongside her handler, Mace, as consultants to the police in finding dead bodies.

Vira turns out to be a prodigy in learning her main task, zeroing in on bodies using her innate and highly developed sense of smell. The dog also shows some mysterious special skills which lead to debates as to whether she is clairvoyant or whether her powerful, highly effective sense receptors enable her to make connections between crimes and their perpetrators.

Young girls are being kidnapped and eventually killed. Mace with Vira manages to identify the kidnapper. Mace finds the latest girl taken, chained in a shack by a lowlife criminal and his son. The rescue was exciting and suspenseful, but one of danger and bloodshed. Mace’s German Shepherd was seriously injured in the action. Mace himself seems prone to injuries during his work with the police and on his own.

The book for me lost its momentum and rapid pace during a second investigation into an elusive, cunning, and controlling serial killer. He is skillful in hiding his identity and changing jobs. Mace, Kippy, and Vira are working together, with the self-conscious, bumbling Mace hoping for a romantic connection with Kippy. Kippy has bonded with the dog, and Vira seems to recognize her as the policewoman who saved her life.

I look forward to reading further books in this series. I would like to see more emphasis on Vira’s training and highly developed skills related to her work as a cadaver dog. She also has assumed the role of an attack dog. I hope to see the main characters featured more in conjunction with the police force. There were glimpses of a sense of humour within this gripping story and hope to see more of that. Recommended for anyone who is interested in the training of police dogs and their work.

I read The Finders by Jeffrey B. Burton quickly because I just couldn't put it down. It grabbed me from page one and kept my interest throughout. Mace Reid is a great character, and his dogs are the stars of the story. Learning about cadaver dogs and their training was a bonus. The characters had depth, and the dialogue was crisp and engaging.

I am looking forward to more books in this series.

I was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed this book. The story line grabbed me right from the start and didn't let go.

This is the first of a supposedly new series starring dog trainer Mace Reid. Mace is not your ordinary trainer, although he does his fair share of that, but his personal dogs' modus operandi is that of cadaver dogs. Specially trained to find the dead. His prize pupil is a Golden Receiver named Vira who comes into his life as a puppy and becomes his best decomposition finding dog. But Vira seems to have an extra-sensory perception which is put to the test when a daring, prolific killer sets sights on both Mace and his beloved pet.

Please put this one on your to read list for this coming summer and stay wary of interstate rest stops. Enough said.

I really enjoyed the background on training cadaver dogs. This book grabbed my interest at the beginning. The story line had too much about the bad guy, I just wanted more about the main characters and the dog

This is a fascinating story which taught me so much about the power of dogs to help in human endeavors. When Chicago Police Officer Kimmy Gimm finds a golden retriever puppy in a carbon monoxide filled garage during a police investigation, she falls in love with it but has to turn it over to Chicago Animal Care and Control where Paul, the head of the organization realizes this dog would be perfect for his friend Mason Reid, who is a dog trainer who works with the police department but who is also mourning the loss of his springer spaniel Amie. When Mason first begins to train the golden, who he names Elvira, he is astounded at her capabilities and accomplishments, all of which make for a compelling plot. I enjoyed the story and feel that I have a new appreciation for human cadaver dogs and the work that they do.