Welcome to my stop on the Great Escapes Virtual Book Tour for The Mysterious Case of the Missing Dog Walker (The Redemption Detective Agency) by Michele Pariza Wacek! Today we are featuring a review of the second book in this series – a spin-off from the Charlie Kingsley Mystery series! The Redemption Detective Agency is a funny, twisty, cozy mystery series set in the 1990s featuring silver sleuths solving cold cases. Great for fans of the Thursday Murder Club. Stop by each blog on the tour for interviews, guest posts, spotlights, reviews, and more! There is also a Rafflecopter Giveaway for a paperback copy of the book! ENTER HERE! ⬅️

The Mysterious Case of the Missing Dog Walker (The Redemption Detective Agency)

Cozy Mystery
2nd in Series
Setting – 1990s Wisconsin
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Love-Based Publishing (June 18, 2025)
Print Length ~200 Pages
Digital ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0DJ7Y1QZR

About the Book:

Emily Hildebrandt is not having a good week.

First off, she’s tasked with looking for, of all things, a missing dog. And not just any missing dog, but one owned by the aunt of Nick Stewart’s girlfriend, Trisha.

Like she wants anything to do Nick. Ever. She’s dating someone new and ready to take her life back.

Except…that missing dog case takes a strange turn when the owner tells her she never had a dog.

Why would Trisha lie about a missing dog? Or is Trisha’s aunt the one who is lying?

As Emily digs deeper into the case, she uncovers far more than she bargained for.

 My Review:

This is such a fun read in a great series! Mysterious moments are blended perfectly with great humor and wonderful dialogue. The ladies of the agency are hilarious and the perfect foil to Emily, who has to keep them all in line (or at least semi in line!). Pay attention as you read, as there are SO many twists and turns in this 200 page book that I wondered if maybe this case was truly unsolvable! It was 100% worth the journey and I can’t wait back to be back with the agency in the future! 

About the Author:

A USA Today Bestselling, award-winning author, Michele taught herself to read at 3 years old because she wanted to write stories so badly. It took some time (and some detours) but she does spend much of her time writing stories now. Mystery stories, to be exact. They’re clean and twisty, and range from psychological thrillers to cozies, with a dash of romance and supernatural thrown into the mix. If that wasn’t enough, she posts lots of fun things on her blog, including short stories, puzzles, recipes and more, at MPWNovels.com.

Michele grew up in Wisconsin, (hence why all her books take place there), and still visits regularly, but she herself escaped the cold and now lives in the mountains of Prescott, Arizona with her husband and southern squirrel hunter Cassie.

When she’s not writing, she’s usually reading, hanging out with her dog, or watching the Food Network and imagining she’s an awesome cook. (Spoiler alert, she’s not. Luckily for the whole family, Mr. PW is in charge of the cooking.)

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Purchase Link: Amazon

TOUR PARTICIPANTS:

• June 18 – Jody’s Bookish Haven – SPOTLIGHT
• June 19 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – REVIEW
• June 20 – Books, Ramblings, and Tea – SPOTLIGHT
• June 21 – FUONLYKNEW – SPOTLIGHT
• June 21 – Sarah Can’t Stop Reading Books – REVIEW
• June 22 – Maureen’s Musings – SPOTLIGHT
• June 23 – Sarandipity’s – AUTHOR INTERVIEW
• June 23 – Sapphyria’s Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
• June 24 – Socrates Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
• June 25 – Read Your Writes Book Reviews – CHARACTER INTERVIEW
• June 26 – Christy’s Cozy Corners – AUTHOR INTERVIEW
• June 27 – Cozy Up With Kathy – REVIEW, CHARACTER GUEST POST
• June 28 – Reading Is My SuperPower – REVIEW
• June 29 – Sneaky the Library Cat’s Blog – CHARACTER INTERVIEW
• June 30 – Novels Alive – REVIEW
• July 1 – Boys’ Mom Reads! – REVIEW

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