I'm a criminal defense attorney, and I've handled some high-profile cases with many twists and turns, so I’ve generally learned to go with the flow, to expect the unexpected. Barry was in far more serious trouble than either of them knew, and for Sam and Andy, the trouble is only beginning. Then they learn that Barry’s plane has crashed, and they come to the terrifying realization that Sam was also supposed to have been killed on that plane.

By the time Sam makes it, Barry’s already taken off on a private airplane headed who-knows-where.Īssuming their help is no longer needed, Sam and Andy turn their full attention to helping the dog Sam found recover from his injuries. But when Sam almost runs over an injured dog lying in the road on the way to Barry’s house, he can’t drive off without waiting for help to arrive. Barry needs Sam’s financial acumen and lawyer Andy Carpenter’s legal expertise-and he needs them immediately. Giving dogs a better quality of life is a noble cause, but more often than not Rosenfelt's crusade comes across as self-righteous.Unleashed by David Rosenfelt is the 11th mystery featuring New Jersey's dog-loving, but not trial-loving, criminal defense attorney Andy Carpenter (available July 23, 2103).Īndy Carpenter’s accountant, Sam Willis, is stunned to receive a phone call out of the blue from Barry Price, a high school friend he hasn’t spoken to in years, pleading for help with something too frightening to discuss on the phone. To break up the otherwise uneventful account of the cross-country trek, Rosenfelt includes detailed profiles of his dogs, many of which are unintentionally morbid. The author also misses the opportunity to expand on his former career as a movie marketing executive he disparagingly mentions his Hollywood days, but the stories are some of the most compelling in the book, including his work on the Short Circuit sequel and helping Charlton Heston adopt a chow mix. However, Rosenfelt does not approach planning the journey with a positive frame of mind and complains throughout the trip. When they decided to relocate to a larger, more dog-friendly environment in rural Maine, the couple transported their dogs in three motor homes.

This hobby gradually escalated into 'dog lunacy' as the number of rescues they took into their home grew to double digits. In addition to writing the Andy Carpenter mystery series, Rosenfelt and his wife, Debbie, share a passion for rescuing dogs from animal shelters.

Puppy love is taken to a new extreme in this rambling memoir chronicling Rosenfelt's journey transporting 25 dogs from Southern California to Maine.

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