Lord of the Fleas: A Marcia Banks and Buddy Mystery

This is the first book that I have read by Kassandra Lamb and I am also not usually a reader of mysteries, but I must say that I really enjoyed reading this book. I do like books that have animals in them which this one has service dogs for vets in it. This book can stand alone, but there were references to previous events however they were not enough to detract from this story. Marcia is a trainer for service dogs and her newest trainee is for a disabled veteran who runs a booth at a flea market. While she is there to help train the vet and the dog to interact with each other, the owner of the flea market is murdered. At first, Marcia's client is thought to have committed the crime as the weapon came from his booth and he is taken in for questioning. Then as more clues and evidence surfaces, another booth owner is arrested for the crime. Marcia and Derek keep questioning and looking much to the dislike of her husband and of the sheriff of the investigating county. This book was not too graphic and was filled with a lot of wit and banter which made it a more enjoyable read. You will have to read the book in order to find out who committed the crimes and how much trouble Marcia and Derek get into by "poking" around. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.