The third in the Timber Creek K-9 mysteries, HUNTING HOUR written by Margaret Mizushima proves that this is a marvelous series! With this being the first of the series that I have read, I will be getting my hands on the first two as I cannot get enough of the characters that Mizushima has created. In HUNTING HOUR the story continues, but does not leave you lost with where the characters are within each other's lives. A thriller like no other, it will keep you on the edge to the very end.

Mattie Cobb is a deputy in Timber Creek with her faithful K-9 partner Robo. When a junior high student goes missing and is found dead, Mattie goes to tell Cole Walker, the local vet and her close friend about the girl. Not too long after, one of Cole's daughters goes missing and Mattie, with the help of Robo, make it her mission to bring her back alive! In the process, Mattie has to face some of her own demons without letting it interfere with the job she has set out to do.

It didn't take long to learn that Mattie has feelings for Cole and vice versa. As each has their own emotions to work through, other obstacles would soon pop up leaving each one with uncertain thoughts about what they are truly feeling. Mix this in with suspense in finding a lost child, and you cannot begin to stop reading until the last page! Margaret Mizushima knows how to make her readers not only love the characters in their imperfect world, but she also knows how to give us a thriller that will have us pondering it days after. HUNTING HOUR is a mystery to not miss!