Blame The Dogs

<p><strong>Smart dark and absolutely addictive. Five stars from me.</strong></p><p>- Jared A. Brown influencer</p><p></p><p><strong>A fast-paced thrilling read. Every chapter pulled me in deeper.</strong></p><p>- Dana Zukanovich Dana's Bridgeland Book Club</p><p></p><p><strong>Dark smart and impossible to predict. The characters are layered and flawed in unsettlingly real ways.</strong></p><p>- Becky Kay photographer</p><p></p><p><strong>I couldn't put it down. I read almost all of it on a long-haul flight.</strong></p><p>- Gerard Blokker Director</p><p></p><p><strong>More than a tale of revenge - this novel explores healing connection and moral complexity.</strong></p><p>- Val M. Mathews Editor & Instructor</p><p></p><p><strong><u>She takes ownership of her fate. But is she prepared for what she will discover?</u></strong></p><p>Vallerton a quiet town in the Southeast.</p><p>Amelia Moore is a reporter and she is good at her job she knows. So when the story of a corporate scandal falls in her lap she doesn't hesitate to probe anyone involved. She is invited to a remote gorgeous estate to interview the founder of the business who claims to know nothing of what went on within the walls of his business. Amelia doesn't buy it...</p><p></p><p>But there is something strange about Herbert. Why does he live like a recluse? How can he care so little about his partner's whereabouts? The story consumes her so much that the greater truth hits her hard when it does.</p><p></p><p>Meanwhile Vic leader of the notorious vigilante activist group Les Chiennes has taken notice. A sexual assault case buried deep in paperwork and office bullying is just the kind of thing they go after.</p><p></p><p>As pressure mounts and the lives of Amelia Herbert and Vic clash spectacularly the mess they find themselves in slowly reveals that they're all connected by a secret much older than the one that brought them here.</p><p></p><p><strong>Excellent for readers who love:</strong></p><p>Unpredictable plot twists</p><p>Complex characters with morally gray choices</p><p>A tense well-paced narrative that keeps you guessing</p><p>Themes that linger long after the final page</p><p></p><p><strong>Perfect for fans of Gone Girl or King of Ashes.</strong></p><p></p><p><strong><u>This is book 1 of The Dog Trilogy.</u></strong></p><p><strong><u>Book 2 Wake The Dogs has just been published and Book 3 Hunt The Dogs will complete the trilogy in August of '26.</u></strong></p>