LET SLEEPING DOGS LIE

A Molly Madison Dog Wrangler Mystery

By: Peggy Rothschild

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

Molly Madison is on the trail of another criminal.

When Molly’s newest dog goes missing in Hillside Park, her Saint Berdoodle—and his amazing nose—help her track the border collie. After locating the dog, Molly literally stumbles across an old leather satchel stuffed with hundred-dollar bills.

Her ex-boyfriend, Detective Miguel Vasquez, turns up to investigate and lets slip that the money could be part of the Schlossberg ransom. While the cops spread out to search the area, Molly reads about the crime, learning a wealthy man’s son was abducted on his way home from school a decade earlier. Though the father gathered the demanded ransom, neither the teen nor his kidnappers were ever found.

When the cops find human bones not far from where Molly discovered the money, Vasquez asks her to bring Noodle back to search a larger swath of the brushy terrain. They find a number of miscellaneous items before the Saint Berdoodle locates a skull.

When a good friend asks her to investigate, Molly dives in, questioning the missing teen’s old friends, teachers, and family. With her loyal dogs as back-up, she digs deeper, uncovering someone desperate enough to kill to keep past crimes buried.

Virtual Voice lacking!

The virtual voice was a bad idea. It lacks emotion and nuance in multiple characters voices. It made it difficult to distinguish between characters. It contributed to a boredom with the text of the book. It was not enjoyable to listen to like the prior 2 books in the series were.

Thumbs down to virtual voice

the story was an enjoyable cosy crime and a good sequel to the two previous books but the virtual voice constantly threw me.out of the experience. random flat tones, mistimed inflections, little differentiation in sound between characters and an inability to pronounce some words and abbreviations correctly. Bring back a professional narrator I'm happy to pay more for the experience.

Virtual Voice

I really enjoyed the first two books in this series that were narrated by Therese Plummer. This one is done by a virtual voice and, while the story is good, the book is awful. The virtual voice sounds the same for all characters, which makes it hard to follow.
I will not get any more books read by a virtual voice. I really struggled with getting this one, but liked the series so much I wanted to get the next book.

good story

the automated narration sucked. put a human back to reading it. the story was good but you did not do the author any favors

Ruined by virtual narrator

Enjoyable story ruined by the dull, monotone machinist narration This was my first and last audiobook with virtual narration.