Shoe Nuff

Search and Rescue Cozy Mysteries, Book 7

By: Patti Benning

Narrated by: Julie McKay

If the shoe fits…

It could be murder.

Proud dog owner and amateur sleuth, Eve, is delighted when she discovers that her friend Aidan is making plans to move into his new apartment…which is right across the street from the dental clinic where she works.

She offers to help with the move, and the two spend a pleasant day together…until Aidan decides to search for his new landlord, who had been ignoring his calls all day. Unfortunately, they discover the landlord’s body in the back of the antique store, downstairs from Aidan’s new place.

Later that night, someone tries to break into Aidan’s apartment, and Eve gets swept up into the murder investigation in a whole new way.

Can she and her furry detectives catch a killer before Aidan or someone else gets hurt? Find out in this exciting Canine Cozy Mystery!

©2024 Patti Benning (P)2025 Blue Nose Publishing

Secrets….

After living with Alice since moving to Granite, Aidan finally moves into his own place, with help from Eve and their friends. Little does Aidan know, his new apartment holds a secret. Will this secret have a connection to the latest mysterious death in the town?

The pace at which Patti Benning kept building the intrigue with this story held my attention throughout. I have read the previous books in this series, (this may seem weird), the connections I have made as a reader, it’s like revisiting with friends.

I quite liked the parallel drawn between a certain scene in Eve and Aidan’s story and that of a classic fairytale. Made me giggle!

Another fantastic performance from Julie McKay. The ease at which Julie gives life to all the characters created by Patti Benning is seamless. The transitions between male and female voices is top tier.

Thank you Patti for another enjoyable story in this series, I look forward to book eight. Thank you to Blue Nose Audio for this entertaining advanced listener copy.

I love these cozy mysteries!!

Another fun cozy mystery with search dogs! I enjoy this series, they’re each short mysteries, a palette cleanser between darker mysteries and I’ve become attached to the characters. On to the next book!

Stellar solo narration by Julie McKay!

Shoe ’Nuff is yet another reminder of why Patti Benning’s Search & Rescue series is such a comfort read for me.

This time around, Eve is simply trying to help her “friend” Aidan move into a new apartment. Easy, right? Excep low and behold, the apartment sits above an antique store, and the landlord downstairs turns up very dead. Because of course they do. Eve truly cannot go anywhere without stumbling into a crime scene.

What I love about Patti’s writing is how she always keeps me guessing. Just when I think I’ve got the murderer figured out, she drops another clue, another motive, another sideways glance that makes me question everything. The mystery unfolds at just the right pace, with enough twists to stay engaging without ever feeling heavy or stressful. These books are perfectly plotted “snack reads”...satisfying, cozy, and complete.

A huge shoutout to Julie McKay, who continues to absolutely shine in this series. Her narration is flawless. The pacing is spot on, the tone perfect, and her ability to give so many characters distinct, recognizable voices is next to none. She makes it effortless to stay immersed in the story, and I never once had to question who was speaking.

If you love cozy mysteries that keep you guessing without losing their warmth, Shoe ’Nuff is a delightful addition to the series and a reminder of why Patti Benning does this genre so well.

If the shoe fits…

Adorable cozy mystery series with the added bonus of furry friends! This series is a bunch of short and sweet novellas about Evelyn Foster and her two search dogs. Great series! I cant wait to read more about Evelyn Foster!

Book 4: Shoe Nuff
Eve’s friend Aidan moves into a new apartment. As they finish moving his belongings, they are trying to reach the landlord. They go downstairs to his store to discover him dead. The only clue is a shoe! Can Aidan and Eve figure this out?

Eve, Aiden and Willow

Book 7 in the Search and rescue Cozy Mystery Series,

Eve and Aiden find his new landlord's body in the antique shop which is beneath his apartment.
Eve and Willow are called in to investigate.

I am loving these short stories

Love the narrator, Julie does such a great job it's easy to forget it's a solo narration,