Margaret Mizushima has done it again with her latest Timber Creek K-9 Mystery, BURNING RIDGE! I love reading this series and the characters that bring it to life. The main character, Mattie Cobb, shows strength and at times lets her guard down and reveals the real pain she carries around. This is the side she tries to hide away from those that really love and care about her. She shows her nurturing side as well as her tough side throughout this storyline. This makes her character believable and real to the reader. Another reason why I love this series!

Mattie Cobb and her K-9, Robo, are targets of a ruthless individual who wants answers that they think Mattie can answer. One man is already found dead at Colorado's Redstone Ridge and Mattie is closer to the dead man than she knows. More skeletons of three other victims are found. Is there a connection? And how is Mattie tied to it all? Time is running out for answers leaving Mattie's love interest, and local vet, Cole Walker, working with the local authorities to find Mattie before it is too late and to save Robo at the same time.

I love that in this book of the series you get more background of Mattie that answers questions about her character in some of the past books. Watching this story develop with such loving and caring characters makes me more excited about what Mizushima has to come in the future ones. BURNING RIDGE by Margaret Mizushima is a must read from a great series. Even if you have not read the ones before, you will enjoy this one to the end.