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Sleeping Dogs Lie

By: Samantha Downing
Narrated by: Melanie Nicholls-King, Lindsey Dorcus
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Summary

From the internationally best-selling author of My Lovely Wife and He Started It comes a twisted, entertaining novella about a dog walker swept into a criminal investigation when her client winds up dead. 

Shelby works as a dog walker in northern California, and she’s just finished up her bi-weekly trip to the park with a husky named Pluto. When she brings him back to his house, she finds his owner - Todd Burke, a well-known local businessman and founder of an organic supplements company - lying on the bathroom floor, dead. A detective arrives on the scene. As she interviews Shelby, the body is inspected by a medical examiner, and more cops search Todd’s home, it becomes clear that the victim’s life was less picture-perfect than his clean-cut persona might lead you to believe. 

©2020 Samantha Downing (P)2021 Audible Originals, LLC.

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Great little novella

This short story by Samantha Downing is currently free to Audible members in the Plus catalogue. It's a fun crime story involving a dog walker who takes her charge home after a work and finds it's owner dead.

At just over 2 hours long this packs a lot in. As a dog lover and crime thriller addict I was in heaven and this little novella had enough twists to keep me happy, and with a VERY satisfying ending!. I'd love to see a full length novel featuring the detective.

Excellent narration too. Perfect if you have a couple of spare hours!

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So enjoyable

As a dog walker this hit home in lots of ways - except the obvious! So good- I'm looking forward to listening to it again with my Husband.
Good story, brilliantly read by the narrator.

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Initially promising but a let down overall

Im so glad this is a short book. Lazy ending. Overall just a bit rubbish.

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Made me smile

Perfect short crime story with dogs!! Who doesn’t love dogs! Listened to it on a long dog walk. Perfect

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Great Listen!

A lovely well written book with a great unexpected ending! Well worth the listen!!

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Entertaining couple of hours

A pretty well written story, performed very well - I did find the ending a bit ‘lame’…

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Good story shame about that ending

Interesting and engaging story. It was a pity that the writer wrote such a lame ending.

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Great short story with a twist

Second time I’ve listened to her short stories and been impressed.
Great little story with enough twists to keep you interested.

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Unbelievable (in a negative way)

Story was good until we got to the end. Great to have Pluto (dog) as the central character, but the ending was just stupid!

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Cute and surprising

Just a cute and fun story with an unexpected ending. I found it entertaining.

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