Dogs in mysteries
by Oline H. Cogdill
August 23rd, 2009I love dogs. Anyone who knows me well, knows that.
My affection for dogs goes back to my earliest childhood. One of my favorite photos is of my father hold me at a year and a half watching my first dog, Lou, eat her first meal with us. I still remember the day 8 years later when she died.
Since then, life has been a series of wonderful dogs. Currently, we have two — both shih tzus — and like every dog I’ve ever had, Gizmos and Dashiell were rescues.
So I always pay attention to how dogs are depicted in mysteries. I don’t want dogs who are detectives. I don’t want dogs who talk or drive cars or do anything other than be the wonderful creatures they are. (Though my husband and I suspect that our boys are ordering from QVC when we are gone.)
I always liked the way that Laura Lippman and Harlan Coben have realistically used dogs when they have cropped up in their novels.
In his debut A False Dawn published a few months ago, Tom Lowe introduced a darling miniature dachshund named Maxine who was the companion and comfort to Sean O’Brien, the ex-cop hero in this new series.
In my review for Mystery Scene, I said:
It doesn’t reveal any plot points to mention right away that Maxine, makes it through “A False Dawn” unscathed. Despite living on the edge of the alligator-ridden St. Johns near the Ocala National Forest in Florida, Max is just fine and even becomes a heroine in Lowe’s . . . ultimately satisfying debut.”
That’s Lowe at right with his friend.
So I had to smile when three paperback from David Rosenfelt arrived this week. Each features a lovely golden retriever on the cover. Yes, the dog has a starring role in his novels and, yes, Rosenfelt keeps it real.
Look at that face on the cover of Play Dead….how can you not love it.
So, readers, what are your favorite books that feature dogs? And while we’re at it, let’s include cats, too.
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