Karmas A Bitch (A Pet Psychic Mystery Book 1)

I was thinking something along the lines of "Fight Club" or something, but the author proved me wrong. It was a lot more sinister and abrupt. I had no idea who the real killer was till the very end and I also had no idea why Mad Dog was killed. Like some people in the book say, the homeless community is a dangerous one, but still it doesn't always lead to violent death, especially when someone plans to turn his life around and has already started to.

The book was very entertaining and you got invested in the story but I have to admit it was a bit slow at some points without ever, actually dragging and the first vision Darwin had, which made her initiate the investigation, was not a very clear one, with Karma seeing Mad Dog in the water and following someone there. I had no idea if that meant that he got there himself and fell or if it was someone else and not some sort of accident. But as the story moved on we understood it better by Darwin's conviction.

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Also even if the attachment Darwin formed on Mad Dog was a little quick after all, they only knew each other for a week , I can really see how with her having no friends there and missing her family, she wanted to feel needed and like she was helping someone and grew fond of him so soon.

All in all an adorable book that will captivate your heart with its directness and lovely dog images And of course, the social message that you should help whoever you can!! Jun 04, Jeanette rated it it was amazing Shelves: I enjoyed reading this book. I liked the characters and the story. Dec 27, Lori rated it it was amazing Shelves: Firstly, the title of this novel is so witty on numerous levels! But, alas, one must read this fetching novel to fully appreciate the novel's name in accordance with the storyline.

Bravo to author Shannon Esposito for her play on words! I LOVE the wonderful world of canines so with this fun, mystery novel incorporating dogs as characters it was a big plus for me. While reading the novel I thought that the author had to be, without question, a dog lover simply from her writing in this Firstly, the title of this novel is so witty on numerous levels! While reading the novel I thought that the author had to be, without question, a dog lover simply from her writing in this novel.

It was confirmed at the end of the novel where there is a brief synopsis of the author. I also prefer big dogs of which I have had all my life but the dog star in this novel Karma takes the term "big" to a whole new level. He is a big massive bundle of fur and love -- a mastiff weighing in at pounds! As a dog lover, I was happy to read that Karma was not described as going through a grieving period after his owner left this world.

He was surely a free spirit -- as was Darwin -- so they easily became a uniting force in more ways than one. Darwin is a most delightful, year-old young woman venturing out into the world after living around or with her family in Savannah Georgia. She decides to settle down in St. Petersburg Florida where she met another young woman Sylvia who had enough money to begin an entrepreneurship of starting her own business a Pet Boutique and asked Darwin to be her right arm.

Sylvia couldn't have made a better choice having Darwin work with her to help make the Pet Boutique a success. Small businesses usually have a higher failure rate especially during the first year so these two women would really have to work at gathering customers and keeping them. I like reading about small businesses because my parents and grandparents were small-business owners their entire lives. With the Pet Boutique being new to the area, drumming up business was key.

One day Darwin decides to take some flyers about the newly opened Pet Boutique to post around the area including a nearby park. It is there where she sees the big mastiff alongside his most probable master -- a man who looks to be snoozing under a shade tree.

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Darwin's outgoing personality, along with not being able to leave the park without giving such a lovable looking big canine at least a pat on the head Darwin goes to do just that -- go meet and greet this big guy along with his owner. She learns that the massive dog belongs to a homeless man whom she befriends.

His name in the homeless community is "Mad Dog" but his personality is more like a lovable, somewhat lost, Golden Retriever. Pete besides her coworker Sylvia Being new to St. Petersburg Florida, and leaving her family behind in Savanna, Darwin figures it can't hurt to get to know some people in any way possible for potential friendships. Darwin befriends "Mad Dog" in a short period of time and enjoys getting together with him for lunch every day before his untimely death. Even though the police and detectives want to overlook Mad Dog's demise and brush it off as just another homeless man's suicide, Darwin gets a brief psychic energy flash and mind flashes from Karma via touching him that his master Mad Dog did not kill himself.

If Darwin's psychic abilities hold true then what she sees in "instant mind flashes" suggests the very possibility that Mad Dog WAS murdered. Mad dog had been so sweet and kind as well as being Darwin's first friend in her new town that she couldn't just let it go. Since no one including the local police or detectives wants to delve into the truth of a potential murder Darwin makes it her mission to find out who and why someone would want to murder her new friend Mad Dog. Mad Dog's life is shrouded in mystery but the people who knew him best resided in a homeless community nearby -- in a local commune known as "Pirate City.

But since she knew that was probably the only place she could gain valuable information via Mad Dog's friends there she is determined to do just that. The reader will get a small peek into the author's view and perception of a small group of close-knit homeless folks. The story draws readers in by writing using the first-person method. The story is told through the eyes and ears of the protagonist Darwin so we get a first-hand account of all that is happening. This story is a warm and soft one. But definitely not a "sickly sweet" story that would exclusively draw a female audience.

It is a superb, well-written suspense mystery with just a dab of the paranormal thrown in. So if the term "pet psychic" from any other synopsis' or other reviews scares any readers out there away from what they think might be a novel saturated with a potential pseudoscience -- don't let it! Jul 17, Eating Between rated it it was amazing. Reviewed by Crystal Darwin Winter's has a paranormal past that she is trying desperately to leave behind but her heart wont let innocent animals suffer.

Starting over in the small town St. Pete in sunny Florida Darwin and friend Sylvia open a Pet Boutique catering to all the towns pampered pooches. Things couldn't be more wonderful with a fresh start and a blooming business I really enjoyed reading this little cozy! I found the plot to be well thought out and not like any other cozy I have read. I normally figure out who done it pretty quickly and I did get half way there but was pleasantly surprised with some twists that I didn't see coming. Find the rest of our review here along with a yummy recipe! Nov 07, Cathy Olliffe-Webster rated it it was amazing.

I just finished reading Karma's A Bitch and I have to tell you it's one of the most emotionally satisfying reads I've had in long time! I know, I know, it's supposed to be a lighthearted romp, and it is — but I fell head over heels with Karma a dog and my poor heart ran the gamut between grief and ridiculously soaring happiness. I loved this book right from the beginning.

The main character, Darwin, is just kooky enough to be loveable and her psychic ability to communicate with pets endeared h I just finished reading Karma's A Bitch and I have to tell you it's one of the most emotionally satisfying reads I've had in long time! The main character, Darwin, is just kooky enough to be loveable and her psychic ability to communicate with pets endeared herself to me forever.

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The pages of this book are chock full of laughter, love, adventure, mystery and even a little romance. Not to mention a plethora of pooches and enough pastries to make me gain a pound or two. I adored this book — so much so that, the second I finished the last page, I went to Amazon and ordered the next book in the series, Lady Luck Runs Out. If it's anywhere near as good as Karma, I know I'm in for a treat! This is the first novel in a series that is unique That puts a difference in the crime solving that was special.

Darwin has moved to St. Pete, Florida to begin her own independent life. Finding herself away from family a psychic one that is alluded to, she is naive in the ways of the world. Darwin works in a Pet Boutique with a lovely woman, Sylvia, but she is still lonely.

Meeting a homeless man Mad Dog, and his tru This is the first novel in a series that is unique Meeting a homeless man Mad Dog, and his trusty partner, Mastiff Karma, she proceeds to make a careful friendship with them. To Darwin's horror, Mad Dog is murdered, or so Karma says. Since Darwin found him and the police insist that it is a suicide, Darwin finds herself in a quandary.

Karma says he was murdered but? There was a fun romance that threaded throughout the novel and added some break from an intense murder attempt. All in all a very good debut novel. Jan 25, Sandy rated it it was ok Shelves: I want to say that this is a cozy mystery, but it is not like any cozy I have ever read. Most are light and fun, this one is kind of depressing. Darwin was grieving way too much for my taste. Especially for a man she only knew for a week. I didn't get attached to any of the characters.

I think I would have liked this book a lot better if there was more in it about Darwin's powers. Aug 08, Nancy Haddock rated it really liked it.

Karma's A Bitch (Pet Psychic Mystery, book 1) by Shannon Esposito

So much fun This book is fun! I enjoyed the writing style, the pacing, the premise, and the great plot, but the characters really captured me. I'll be buying the next book in this series for sure! Jan 13, Julia rated it liked it Shelves: Karma's a big dog -- a really big dog with no teeth. He and his owner, a homeless man known as MadDog, make friends with Darwin, who is new in town and runs an upscale pet boutique.

The story unfolds from there, and it's a good one. I figured out the biggest part of the "whodunit" portion of the story before it was revealed, but I still enjoyed every page of the adventure.

The "pet psychic" angle was handled without too heavy a hand, and I thought the story was well-crafted. Darwin needs to learn Karma's a big dog -- a really big dog with no teeth. Darwin needs to learn to trust others a bit more, although she as an interesting back-story that I'd love to better understand.

I also feel like the supporting characters need greater development, and I am interested to see more of them. I'm thinking that both of these issues will be dealt with in additional books in the series. Jan 09, Lynn rated it liked it Shelves: Let me at it!! Alas, this book did not quite live up to my expectations. Her characters are not sufficiently developed; no attempt is made to describe the main protagonist's reasons for moving away from her family and her way of dealing with energy "buzzes" is severely over the top.

The cover is colourful and rather appealing, and I did finish the book in one day, so it definitely isn't all bad. I will try the second book in the hopes that it will be an improvement I see there's a cat featured on the cover Nov 14, Jeanie Jackson rated it really liked it Shelves: Escaping from a sheltered home life and a world were her family's unusual abilities make them different, Darwin opens a pet boutique with her dog groomer and friend, Sylvia.

Her need to hide her ability to "read" traumatized pets gets more difficult soon after Darwin befriends Karma and his person Mad Dog, a homeless Gulf War vet. This talent leads Darwin in her search for the truth behind the murder of her new friend Mad Dog when Karma shares images with her that do not fit the official explana Escaping from a sheltered home life and a world were her family's unusual abilities make them different, Darwin opens a pet boutique with her dog groomer and friend, Sylvia.

This talent leads Darwin in her search for the truth behind the murder of her new friend Mad Dog when Karma shares images with her that do not fit the official explanation of his death. Meet Will, the handsome detective, Frankie the homeless lottery winner turned flamboyant multimillionaire, Mac the unofficial leader of a homeless group, and Landon the handsome and mysterious magician.

I can't wait for more books in the Pet Psychic series. Feb 16, Barb rated it it was amazing. Such a cute, sad, good book. I really enjoyed it. Darwin opened an Pet Boutique with Sylvia. Darwin was a dog psychic. Darwin meets a homeless man and Karma is his dog. Nov 21, Emma rated it really liked it. Dec 05, Sandra Lopez rated it really liked it. A Pet Psychic Mystery! Darwin is your regular, run-of-the-mill co-owner of a pet boutique in Florida, but she also happens to be a pet psychic that is able to receive vision energies from the animals.

One day, Darwin encounters a homeless guy with a mutt named Karma and something struck her about the two. Still, he was reluctant to open up to her, and, everyday, she woul A Pet Psychic Mystery! Still, he was reluctant to open up to her, and, everyday, she would wonder what kind of trouble he was getting into since he was showing up with more and more bruises.

Or will the killer put an end to her psychic sleuthing and bury the truth for good? Murder at Redwood Cove. The Ghost of Marlow House.

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