Thursday, March 19, 2020

Book Beginnings + Friday 56: Belinda Blake and the Wolf in Sheep's Clothing (Exotic Pet-Sitter #2) by Heather Day Gilbert

Book Beginnings is a weekly meme hosted by Rose City Reader that asks you to share the first sentence (or so) of the book you're reading. Friday 56 is hosted by Freda's Voice and asks you to grab a book (any book), turn to page 56 or 56% in your ereader and share a non-spoilery sentence or two.

This week I'm featuring a super fun cozy mystery, Belinda Blake and the Wolf in Sheep's Clothing (Exotic Pet-Sitter #2) by Heather Day Gilbert.

About the Book
Exotic pet-sitter Belinda Blake is nervous about her new job at the White Pine Wolf Preserve, but it turns out that the care and feeding of wild carnivores may be the least dangerous part of the gig . . .
 
Pet-sitter Belinda Blake is no stranger to dealing with wild animals, but she’s wary when the owner of the Greenwich, Connecticut, preserve asks her to help out with her “fluffy darlings.” Her caution seems justified on her very first day, when she discovers a tour guide—dead, bloodied, and surrounded by wolves in the enclosure.

Was it death by predator or something more sinister? The body count rises, but something’s not adding up. As she gets to know the rescued wolves and wolf-dog hybrids better, Belinda realizes that her human colleagues are not above suspicion. With help from her own “pack”—her pregnant sister, Red the chauffeur/bodyguard, and hunky farmer Jonas—Belinda is hot on the killer’s tail, but if she doesn’t find him soon, he’ll do more than muzzle her to keep the truth from escaping.

Book Beginning
Rainy weather was an introvert's best friend.

Friday 56
I'd only been in the chicken coop for two minutes when it became clear that some days, the chickens could be an even bigger handful than a pack of wolves.

Hosted by Billy @ Coffee Addicted Writer

If you could add one interactive feature to reading books, what would it be?

I used to want to be able to actually smell all the smells that are described, but I can't handle any kind of perfume or overwhelming scent without getting a migraine and having trouble breathing. So that doesn't sound like such a good idea to me anymore.

What have you been reading lately?

18 comments:

  1. I love the quotes. P.S. I'm really wondering what those chickens are up to.

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  2. Ooh, sounds so frightening, yet with such a peaceful cover! I like the quote about rainy weather being an introvert's best friend. Thanks for sharing. Here's mine: “CROSS HER HEART”

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  3. Sounds like a fun read. I'm giggling at the 56, while agreeing at the same time. :-) Happy weekend!

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    1. I was laughing and agreeing with that too, lol. Thanks for visiting, Freda! :)

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  4. This mystery series sounds like a lot of fun. Love that first line. :) Hope you have a good weekend.

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    1. Thanks for coming by, Lark! Hope you have a good weekend too! :)

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  5. That cover looks so cute! Have a great weekend!

    Lauren @ Always Me

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    1. Thanks for the visit, Lauren! Have a great weekend too! :)

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  6. I've reviewed a couple of wolf themed stories but this sounds quite different. I like the sound of it

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    1. It's been awhile since I read a wolf-themed story. I used to read them all the time. It was so good to get back to it. Thanks for coming by! :)

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  7. I'm thinking that instead of checking my phone when I'm waiting in my car to pick someone up, I should have a cozy like this one to read. Thank you.

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    1. That sounds like a good idea! Thanks for stopping by, Roberta! :)

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    1. It's a good one! Thanks for visiting, Nicki! :)

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  9. Looks like a fun book :) I'd love to find out how Belinda became an exotic pet sitter!

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    1. It's quite an interesting career! Thanks for stopping by, Becki! :)

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