Dying Cry by Margaret Mizushima

October 14, 2025

I think Dying Cry may be my favorite of Margaret Mizushima’s ten books in her Timber Creek K-9 mystery series. We’re past the ongoing issues in Mattie Walker’s childhood. We’ve moved on to a police procedural involving Mattie’s K-9...

Gathering Mist by Margaret Mizushima

October 15, 2024

Margaret Mizushima brings back Deputy Mattie Wray and her search-and-rescue dog, Robo, in the latest in her Timber Creek K-9 Mystery series, Gathering Mist. Just days before her wedding to veterinarian Cole Walker, Deputy Mattie Wray is asked to fly to...

Standing Dead by Margaret Mizushima

March 08, 2023

As much as I like Margaret Mizushima’s Timber Creek K-9 series, I was happy to see the ongoing storyline of Mattie Wray’s family end in Standing Dead. At least it felt as if it came to a logical conclusion. I’m hoping we can move on to more...

Striking Range by Margaret Mizushima

September 04, 2021

Although Striking Range is the seventh Timber Creek K-9 mystery, the backstory that Margaret Mizushima presents is so smoothly done that new readers will be able to pick up the storyline, and it just serves as a gentle reminder for those of us who read Hanging Falls a...

Hanging Falls by Margaret Mizushima

September 07, 2020

While I don’t keep up with Margaret Mizushima’s Timber Creek K-9 series as I should, it’s easy to pick up the storyline. Hanging Falls, the sixth book, offers mysteries for the sheriff’s department, but also provides additional answers in...