Double Dog Dare

The Raine Stockton Dog Mystery Series, Volume 8

By: Donna Ball

Narrated by: Donna Postel

For dog trainer and search-and-rescue volunteer Raine Stockton, the last few months have been marked by murder, danger, and betrayal. A luxury vacation to the Caribbean resort island of St. Bart's sounds like the perfect antidote for stress, particularly since it includes three of her favorite traveling companions: her boyfriend, Miles; his daughter, Melanie; and Raine's happy-go-lucky golden retriever, Cisco. But even in paradise, trouble finds them. An American actress has suffered a fatal diving accident, and someone close to Miles appears to have been involved. As more and more people from Miles' past surface, he and Raine are drawn reluctantly into a murder investigation.

Raine, far more comfortable in her native North Carolina mountains than in this foreign culture, surrounded by the baffling behavior of the rich and famous, is at a distinct disadvantage. But she faces her worst fears when someone she loves goes missing, and she is forced to navigate unfamiliar terrain in an alien land to track down a killer. And this time even Cisco can't help her.

©2014 Donna Ball (P)2015 Donna Ball

Critic reviews

"There can't be too many golden retrievers in mystery fiction for my taste." ( Deadly Pleasures)

Very Entertaining

love love this series such a good book I am downloading the next one keep writing please.

realy cosy dog mystery

Any additional comments?

Gift for review copy.
This was no. 8 in a series, but I had no problem figuring out the characters or storyline.

A really enjoyable light hearted mystery, where the main charachter is a dog trainer.( I was brought up in the world of dogs and dog training , so this was perfect for me.)

As said this was a new series for me , but I look forward to listening to the others.

loved the whole book,great plot, good twists, good narration . thumbs up from me

Dog days at the beach!

Would you listen to Double Dog Dare again? Why?

Yes, as I think the second time around I would pick up on clues that I missed during the first listening.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Double Dog Dare?

At the end when the mystery is solved. While I didn't see it coming, it wasn't one of those out of the blue, no it really couldn't have happened that way kind of endings.

Have you listened to any of Donna Postel’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

This was my first book by Ms. Postel. I loved the way that she was able to portray a wide range of characters and make each of them believable. From the joy of a 10 year old child to the concern of that 10 year old's grandmother, all the characters were real.

Any additional comments?

Double Dog Dare is book 8 in the Raine Stockton Dog Mystery series. Raine joins her boyfriend Miles, his daughter Melanie and Cisco, her beloved golden retriever on a vacation on St. Bart's. While there an American actress dies and one of Miles' friends is suspected of murder. Did he do it? Listen and find out!

This was the first book that I had listened to in the series and I wasn't lost for a single moment. Ms. Ball gave enough of Raine's background that jumping in here was ok. I'm looking forward to listening to more books in this series.

Wonderful read

This book embraces the possible and warms the heart. It is funny, engaging, and really leaves a lasting impression.

Outstanding performance!

Great story. Donna Postel is a fantastic talent. She makes this book series just come alive! I don't want this series to end. I do hope Donna Ball has a couple of more books in the making for this series! Hail Cisco!