Black Velvet

Glancing through a series of suggested books to read, a beautiful German shepherd caught my eye. Reading the synopsis, I learned he is a K-9 dog and his handler is Patrolman Erin O'Reilly of the NYPD. They are working the night shift when the tale begins. Transfer to days Erin visit a bar and meets an art appraiser. He invited her to a major art exhibit. While there, see Erin watched a robbery in progress and becomes involved in attempting to stop it. A follow patrolman is shot and dies in her arms. Erin promised him she would bring the robbers to justice. Erin and Rolf play a major role in finding the gunmen. Erin is suspended as she interfered with the investigation. Will she lose her job and Rolf? I read the book in one setting and started the next book. The story reminded me of the hardcore mysteries of the 80's, only the protagonist is A WOMAN. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS BOOK.

<strong>A good old fashioned crime novel!</strong><br /><br />This was a very fast read, because the characters were well done, the plot was good, and the writing style easy flowing. Nothing too complicated, just an entertaining cops-and-robbers story. I hope there will be more Erin O’Reilly mysteries in the near future!

I enjoyed Black Velvet; I like Erin, the heroine (a dedicated cop--not a detective yet--but she really focuses on solving her cases--and is a little reckless); Rolf, her K-9 partner; and Doctor Schenk, a German with a background that gets him involved in solving the art heist also. I was slightly suspicious of the villain early on, but I wasn't the only one... Satisfying ending.

This NYPD police officer and her dog Rolf are switched from night shift to day shift and encounter a art theft during an opening exhibition. The investigation though turned over to detectives, has O'Reilly continuing to follow up on clues in spite of being warned she was not allowed to investigate. After many screw ups by the investigating detectives, she and her dog Rolf finally corner the master mind of the theft. It was a pretty good mystery, really followed through on the development of the characters without giving away the ending.

This was not a great book but it was far better than many I’ve read.<br /><br />It uses the formula of the main character police officer who refuses to stand down after order to by her superiors. Sometimes this device comes across as worn-out and lame. It didn’t here.<br /><br />Some of the secondary characters were out of central casting but Henry gives them enough substance to keep them from being cardboard cutouts.<br /><br />I’ll be back for more.

Really enjoyed this book. Erin is gun ho about her job, along with her K9. The story is interesting, well written and an enjoyable read. It's also believable right down to her own flaws-makes her human and you can certainly relate to her character. <br />This was a new author for me, but one I intend to read more. <br />Read it in one sitting.

This is a clever police-K9 mystery, with a nice collection of suspects and side characters. The dog was great, and participated in a lot of the story (I don't like K9 stories where the dog is not a key player). As the story unfolds, there are enough twists and turns that kept me interested, but it was never confusing, and the resolve was well done.<br /><br />Looking forward, the books are under 200pp and over $5 each, which is a bit over my threshold. There are many books, so hopefully an omnibus collection will appear in the near future.

Easy read. Not great but also not bad either

<strong>Excellent</strong><br /><br />Loved this book !,looking for book 3. A page Turner. I recommend this series and author. Thanks, Belinda Young from Mississippi

Good read. If you like John Grisham, David Baldacci, or John Sandford you will like this new author. <br />His first book was very good for a first attempt. Description were strong. Character were vividly described. He was a bit slow moving into the plot but that is a new author and he needs to come on more strong in the beginning but it was a book I had to have and I plan on buying a hard copy to go with my electronic copy. <br />I can't wait for the next book "Irish Car Bomb" the female detective is a good role model for any woman.