A yoga instructor finds her restful pose disturbed by the
snarling of a large dog. Outside her studio is a man who
sells a local newspaper that supports homeless people.
He's got a large German Shepherd. When Kate goes up to the
man he introduces himself as George and the dog as Bella,
and Bella sits, well-behaved. Then a client of Kate's comes
by with a Lab puppy, and Bella promptly goes for it. She's
not safe around other dogs.
MURDER STRIKES A POSE is set in Seattle, and Kate knows the
local Animal Control laws are strict. She directs George to
leave the patch for everyone's safety. Trying to practice
yogic compassion, she buys his remaining papers. Next day
of course, he's back.... Kate tries various solutions,
including gaining the advice of a local pet store owner who
has something more romantic in mind than the Downward Dog
pose, and gets to know scruffy George as well as her slimy
landlord. Then she discovers George lying dead following an
altercation in an alley, and Bella is nowhere to be seen....
I liked the ethos of the story, as Kate determinedly tries
to be a good person but gets dragged further into matters
that were nothing to do with her - such as trying to find a
good home for Bella, if she can first find the poor dog.
How would Kate know who disliked a homeless street vendor?
But since she can identify him, the police expect help from
her. She tries to do her duty, although they're quite
dismissive of a yoga teacher. Kate had paid a lot of
attention to detail when setting up her studio, little
touches like the right colours and scented candles, but now
has difficulty making ends meet, which shows the true side
of running a small business.
A non-dog owner caring for a large dog is amusing to read,
and it also turns out that Bella has a digestive disorder
arising from a pancreas condition, and requires special
food - from the pet shop owner. Anyone who likes dogs but
doesn't realise that they can be difficult and costly to
care for responsibly, should read this book. The dilemma
that arises over tracing Bella's first owner distracts Kate
from the mystery of George's death. But it's a top-flight
mystery right to the end. Tracy Weber has put together a
book to attract the fans of Carol Lea Benjamin and Susan
Conant, and MURDER STRIKES A POSE should appeal to all dog
lovers.
Yogi Kate becomes a Savasana sleuth in this debut mystery
Yoga instructor Kate Davidson tries to live up to yoga's
Zen-like expectations, but it's not easy while struggling
to
keep her small business afloat or dodging her best friend's
matchmaking efforts.
When George, a homeless alcoholic, and his loud, horse-
sized
German shepherd, Bella, start hawking newspapers outside
her
studio, Kate attempts to convince them to leave. Instead,
the three strike up an unlikely friendship.
Then Kate finds George's dead body. The police dismiss it
as
a drug-related street crime, but Kate knows he was no drug
dealer. Now she must solve George's murder and find someone
willing to adopt his intimidating companion before Bella is
sent to the big dog park in the sky. With the murderer on
her trail, Kate has to work fast or her next Corpse Pose
may
be for real.
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