When Bunnies Go Bad: 6 (Pru Marlowe Pet Noir, 6) - Softcover

Winter is tough in the Berkshire town of Beauville. The weather is very cold, yet tourists flock there anyway. The death of one of those tourists livens things up. The dead man's girlfriend is a ski bunny, obviously a little bit on the side that the man didn't want his wife to know about. Pru Marlowe is an animal psychic. She doesn't articulate her thoughts to animals. But somehow they understand her and are able to send their thoughts to her. She is a dog walker as well and communes with her canines as they stroll through the nearby forested areas. She has a close relationship with her pet cat Wallis, who offers advice that Pru is often loath to take. Pru is concerned that a woman is bunny-sitting for her granddaughter. It is illegal to keep wild animals as pets. But her main concern is the death of the extremely wealthy man. Pru somehow seems to get involved with murders in Beauville and this one is no exception. A theft of valuable artwork has raised concern among the villagers. Could the murder be connected in any way with the art heist? Pru's boyfriend happens to be a member of the local gendarmerie. He, of course, begs her to let the police solve the crimes. When Bunnies Go Bad is the sixth in this series. Once the reader gets past Pru's enjoying a conversation with her canine clientele, the story flows. It is easy to look at one's own pet and wonder what they would say were they able to. Probably just as well they can't.--Mary Ann Smyth "Bookloons "

Pru Marlowe is an great character. I love this series and I am always excited to know when a new one is coming out. I have read book five and now six and I am eager to go back to the beginning of the series. The character of Pru is fun and love seeing what she is going to get into next! She has a unique gift of being able to hear animals speak. Ironically her business keeps her busy with her gift as well as gets her in trouble. She ends up finding a dead guy and is getting all kinds of messages from her cat Wallis and a dog named Pudge who happens to be the dead guy's girlfriends. And along the way she gets an interesting client by the name of Henry who is an Eastern Cottontail wild rabbit. What a job! But of course all the clues are not so simple to figure out from her four legged friends. Although she can hear animals speak it is different, they give her feelings instead of full sentences like you and I would communicate. YIKES! This is where the fun begins. She has a lot going on right now and her boyfriend Detective Creighton is telling her to back off! She can't because she is in the middle of it whether she likes it or not because of her new client and her dog, Pudgy. Will Pru be able to get out of this one or will this be her last dog walk This is a great cozy series and recommend it to all who love a challenging who done it.--NetGalley

Entertaining visit to the extraordinary world of the curious Pru Marlowe, animal-sensitive and animal trainer, whose informal sideline in investigation brings her close to danger and crime. Pru's unique selling point is her ability to tune in to communications with all manner of non-human animals so that she can acquire intelligence of a most unusual nature. Set in small town America, this is a good thriller in the Pet Noir genre, and will keep you guessing.--NetGalley

Simon, the author of three other series, two of which are ongoing, brings intrigue, wit and a profound love for animals to Pru's latest adventure. And readers who enjoy a whodunit with unusual characters, animal connections and -- dare we say it?" -- velveteen prose should hop to it.--RichmondTimes-Dispatch

I really like the Pru Pet Noir cozy series, especially because I just love the animals. Ms. Simon has a way of writing them that keeps them true to their species, but also adds a human element to their personalities. It makes them both endearing and highly entertaining. If you haven't read any of this series, I implore you to read the beginning. It will help with some of the past moments mentioned in the story and will keep you from finding out spoilers from the first set. Overall, another purrfect addition to an already fun series!! Two paws and a couple ears way up!!--Goodreads

Simon spins a great mystery full of humor to temper the murder. The twists and turns keep readers guessing until the final pages. I love the characters she has created. The humans are great, Pru is funny, sharp witted and can be sarcastic and abrupt. Her moods and personality make her come alive on the pages. I feel the real stars of the book are the animals that interact with Pru. From the birds, squirrels and mice to the dogs, cats and the illegal pet bunny' Simon creates fabulously entertaining dialog in Pru's head that is shared with the reader. If you have ever wondered what your pets are thinking, you need to read this series. It will hopefully prevent anyone from naming a pet something that the animal cringes at each time he is called. I highly suggest this fun cozy mystery series. When Bunnies Go Bad is the sixth book in the Pru Marlow Pet Noir series, but easily reads as a stand-alone novel if you want to read it first.--Writeknit

This is book #6 in the Pru Marlowe Pet Noir Series & so far one of my favorites. The title refers to both a wild rabbit illegally living with an elderly woman & a murdered "mobster's" snow-bunny girlfriend. Both Pru & her beau Detective Jim Creighton are extremely likable characters. I love Pru's ability to communicate with animals, & Creighton is becoming more important to Pru in each book. As for the murder mystery, the reader is given a despicable victim to dislike & plenty of suspects with motive. At the same time we are privy to the pet duties Pru performs daily. I especially liked her interactions with Bitsy, aka Growler. For a little dog he has quite a big attitude. I definitely enjoyed reading this book & without giving away any spoilers, the ending has me quite intrigued!--NetGalley

Clea Simon does an excellent job of mixing humor, romance, and mystery into one coherent and exciting tale. The humans are engaging and fun, but the non-human characters are even more so. That the author was able to infuse so much personality into animals that really have no voice as sometimes all Pru can get from them is a vague sense of their emotions really amazed me. I've already purchased the first book in this series because I can't wait to start at the beginning and discover how this all started.--LongAndShortReviews

Pru Marlowe, animal behaviorist with a special talent, is balancing her work, her love life, and her sleuthing while trying to keep her talent for talking to animals a secret. I have read the earlier books in this series, and they continue to be great humorous mysteries. Getting glimpses of our world through the eyes of animals is entertaining. When a very unlivable visitor is found murdered, Pru becomes involved in the investigation. Is the murderer the ski bunny girlfriend, his mob associates or someone he owed money to? With the help of her animal friends, Pru is on the trail!--Goodreads

Ronnie called Pru to The Pines so she can trap the rats that are in one of the units. They find a dead man in the unit which he shares with a ski bunny. Pru has another client who has a feral bunny, Henry, who was raised by the client's granddaughter. This begins Pru's adventure that involves treachery, art, a spaniel and an old friend who knows about Pru's physic ability. Wiiis is there with her irritable self and Crieghton is acting oddly. Pru looks for answers before physic ability becomes known.--NetGalley

Winter is hard in Beauville, where the melting snow can reveal much more than last season’s dead leaves. So when a wealthy, obnoxious tourist and his ski bunny girlfriend surface in Pru Marlowe’s little Berkshire town, she knows she should stay out of their way. The bad-girl animal psychic has to focus on more immediate concerns, including a wild rabbit named Henry, supposedly tamed and illegally living with an eighty-four-year-old lady in her home. Henry, who seems to be acting out and hiding, avoids responding to Pru.Yet when Pru discovers the tourist murdered and his girlfriend’s high-maintenance spaniel falls to her care, she gets dragged into a complicated case of crime and punishment that involves some new friends, an old nemesis, and her own shadowed past. A recent museum art heist draws the feds into the investigation along with a courtly gentleman radiating menace, who represents secretive business interests in New York and shows a surprising awareness of Pru. Her on-again, off-again romance with police Detective Creighton doesn’t stop him from warning her to steer clear of the inquiry. The spaniel, however, lures her in. Pru lives in a world where only her crotchety tabby Wallis knows the whole truth about her past, her flight from Manhattan, and her unique gift that surfaced abruptly one day. Fearing the worst, Pru now comes dangerously close to being exposed. With everything in motion, Pru, Wallis, and everyone they hold dear will be lucky to escape...by a hare.