Left Fur Dead

 

Left Fur Dead (Book 1 in the Jules & Bun Series) by J. M. Griffin 368 pages

When a librarian friend emailed me the covr of this book, there was no way tha I could pass it up. If the bunny was gray, it would look a lot my sweet rabbit, Gracie.

Juliette Barnes and operates Fur Bridge Farm where she cares for rescued rabbits. I’m sorry to say that there are two major errors in the story’s beginning that made me cringr. First, rabbits don’t get yearly shots. They do need to go to the vet twice a year though. Second, rabbits should never be given a drip bottle for their water. They can’t enough at one time, which can lead to frustration/aggression and dehydration, which if gets too severe can lead to death.

Those two points weren’t enough to deter me from what ends up being a delightful read. Bun is a black-and-white rabbit, and if he’s the one on the cover, he’s of the Duthc breed. Of all the bunnie in Jules’s care, Bun is the only one who lives indoors. He has a special talent that makes their bond even more special. Bun can communicate, telepathically, with Jules. And he is quite the opinionated little dude.

Life is going just fine until one afternoon, while on their walk, Bun and Jules find a dead body. They are shocked to learn that they know the man; someone Jules works with on occasion. While that doesn’t scare them too bad, it’s not until Jules is attacked in the barn one night by a unknown person who’s features she can distinguish, that the plot heats up. The attacks continue, although Jules is never badly hurt, and the rabbits are never harmed (whew!), the intruder is bent on freeing the bunnies.

Who, and more important, why would someone want to hurt Jules. Could it be the high school kids who work for her sometimes. Or the young girl she has just hired to run  Fur Bridge’s gift shop. Or maybe it could be that homeless man who is living in the woods and seems to be keeping an eye on the place.

Except for those two errors I mentioned earlier, this cozy was a fun read. That’s why “Left Fur Dead” receivs 4 out of 5 stars in Julie’s world. Regardless, I can’t wait for Book 2.