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    Did Not Survive

    By Ann Littlewood

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    Iris Oakley, pregnant and still recovering from her husband’s murder, wants only to carry on as a keeper at Finley Memorial Zoo in Vancouver, Washington. But she is confronted with a terrifying situation: alone and with no elephant expertise, she must rescue her boss, Kevin Wallace, from being mauled to death by Damrey, a zoo elephant.
    No one understands why reliable old Damrey attacked the foreman. Rattled coworkers nominate Iris to find out what’s going on. She finds a surprising number of motives to kill the foreman, but the elephant doesn’t have one.
    Despite the distraction of trying to construct her new life as a single mother, Iris discovers that the elephant keepers are locked in a bitter feud, the new veterinarian is keeping secrets, and an old flame still hates Wallace. Adding to the chaos, animal rights activists are picketing the zoo. They want the elephants sent to a sanctuary, but is that a better option for them than the improved exhibit that is on the drawing board? Why isn’t that exhibit under construction as planned? A new foreman shows up with alarming ideas, the police keep dropping by, and animals are disappearing into thin air…
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPoisoned Pen Press
    Release dateMay 27, 2010
    ISBN9781615952496
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    Ann Littlewood

    Ann Littlewood was a zoo keeper in Portland, Oregon for twelve years. She raised lions and cougars, an orangutan; and native mammals, as well as parrots, penguins, and a multitude of owls. The financial realities of raising primates (two boys of her own) led Ann to exchange a hose and rubber boots for a briefcase and pantsuit in the healthcare industry. Ann has maintained her membership in the American Association of Zookeepers and has kept in touch with the zoo world by visiting zoos and through friendships with zoo staffers.

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    • 5/5
      Who would have thought a murder mystery that takes place in a zoo would be such a great read? I thoroughly enjoyed this book, well written and full of intrigue. The characters are nicely developed, with complex back stories and complicated motivations. With one slight blemish (bringing in two temp keepers who conveniently have answers to questions about possible suspects) I found this book to be delightful and look forward to more from this author. Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher through the netgalley book review program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255 [...] : "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."
    • 4/5
      (Maybe more of a 3.5 stars)I've got to stop picking up series in the middle if I'm going to review them. I enjoyed Did Not Survive, but I have this niggling feeling that I would have REALLY liked it if I'd read the prior book first.This is a cozy mystery set in a zoo. The primary characters are all employees or residents (the elephants play a major role in the action). To me, the zoo was an unusual and entertaining setting, and I enjoyed the behind the scenes look-- particularly at the new baby cloud leopards.The mystery itself was interesting, and it was one where I didn't even bother trying to figure out Who Dunnit. I think the information you needed was there if you like to play along. As is usually the case for me, the strength of a cozy is in the characters. I felt I got to know Iris (the protagonist) fairly well. She's a zoo-keeper, working with the birds because her pregnancy means the big cats are off limits. The book fills us in on the events from the previous book, where her husband was killed by the lions. I wonder if I would have connected with her even more if I'd been there with her.I didn't connect much with the other characters. That may have been true even if I'd read the first book, but I'm not sure. I kept being told that people were acting out of character, but I didn't know them well enough to see for myself. They worked well enough, but it could have been better if they'd been a bit more real to me.I don't know if I would have been more easygoing if I hadn't been reading with reviewing in mind. I might go back and read the first book. I'd certainly pick up the next one!