Caught and Collared

Caught and Collared is the fourth book in a small town cozy series by Jackie Layton. Released 15th Feb 2022, it's 224 pages and available in paperback and ebook formats. It's worth noting that the ebook format has a handy interactive table of contents as well as interactive links. I've really become enamored of ebooks with interactive formats lately.

This is a very light murder cozy with a female protagonist who finds herself in the middle of murder despite her best intentions. She just wants to plan her wedding, and instead she keeps tripping over murder victims. This time it's the body of a local true-crime podcaster and influencer who teased a bombshell revelation on an unsolved cold case.  It's full of southern slang and clean language with a sweet romance subplot.

There are four books in the series to date, making it a potential candidate for a series binge read for cozy readers who enjoy clean mysteries with an extra helping of dogs and Southern settings.  

Four stars. 

Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.