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The Anteater of Death
The Anteater of Death: A Gunn Zoo Mystery | Betty Webb
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But if Lucy, the pregnant Giant Anteater from Belize, didn’t kill the man found dead in her enclosure, who did? California zookeeper Teddy Bentley must find the real murderer before her furry friend is shipped off to another zoo in disgrace. Then another human bites the dust, the monkeys riot, and the wolves go nuts. Things get worse when the snooty folks at Gunn Landing Harbor attempt to evict Teddy from the Merilee, her beloved houseboat. That’s just the beginning. Her father, on the lam from the Feds for embezzling millions, gets targeted by a local gangster; and Caro, Teddy’s socialite mother, a former beauty queen who loathes Teddy’s dangerous job, starts introducing her to ‘eligible bachelors.’ But Teddy has already given her heart to Sheriff Joe Rejas, a migrant worker’s son. Caro is not pleased. Zoo life, animal lore, and the leaky ups and downs of Central Coast California houseboat living create a thrilling backdrop for murder.
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jmtrivera
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My friends and I decided we had to read this based solely on the title. Good decision. Neither Teddy nor Joe are the most thorough or efficient of detectives, but they're pleasant characters and you end up rooting for them anyway. Webb doesn't give the reader a ton of clues, so you can't really solve it on your own, but it takes some interesting turns. It was a fun read and I'd revisit this series for some good cozy mystery fun.

Tamra The title is so curiosity provoking! 5y
jmtrivera @Tamra Isn't it? I came across one of its sequels The Otter of Death at a bar with my friends, and we realized we needed to read the whole series! 5y
Aimeesue Great cover. I love anteaters. They're so adorably weird looking. 5y
Aimeesue This one is free on Kindle/ebook in the US. All the rest are $1.99 to $6.99 for the latest one. 5y
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AlizaApp
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The first book in this cozy mystery series is about a suspicious death at a Southern California zoo. Teddy, a zookeeper, just wants to protect the animals she works with, but can‘t stay away from the case due to the hot sheriff (who is also her ex-boyfriend), her socialite mother, and her white-collar criminal dad, who may or may not be on the run. Charming, a little silly, fun. Will keep reading this series!

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Nitpickyabouttrains
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This book was gold. Not a very good mystery but I was totally in. Silly and a little dumb but in the best way. Will keep reading these fun mysteries.

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Merethebookgal
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I‘m not quite sure what I just read! 😂 The bizarre title and kinda out-there premise caught my book club‘s eye and so we decided to give it a shot. I had fun discussing it with them but the story itself was a little all over the place. I didn‘t go in with very high expectations, and so I wasn‘t really disappointed. It was a quick, mostly enjoyable read, and the audiobook narrator was good. Not sure I‘ll continue on with the series, but who know!