Book Review -- "The Lost Dog"

     During this past year, I have reviewed two novels in the Gideon and Sirius series written by Alan Russell.  Recently, a third novel in this series has been released.  "The Lost Dog" like the other two novels in the series, is a very good book.
     For those of you who may not have read those other two reviews, Gideon is a police detective, and Sirius is his police dog and partner.  In the first novel, "Burning Man", Gideon and Sirius are on the trail of a serial killer.  That killer sets the forest on fire and flees into the burning with Gideon and Sirius in pursuit.  Gideon and Sirius capture the killer, but all three are burned in the fire.
     Gideon becomes a detective for a special unit with Sirius remaining as his unofficial partner.  Gideon suffers from PTSD which manifests itself in dreams where he is back in the fire.  During these dreams, Gideon will sometimes receive mysterious clues that help him solve cases.
     As in the first two novels, Gideon has two different cases that he is working on.  One involves a lost dog that Sirius discovers, and the second involves the death of a retired police officer that Gideon has recently befriended.
     Both of the mysteries in the book are interesting, but the one involving the lost dog and her missing owner is the most interesting.  It did not turn out the way that I thought it would.  The way both mysteries wrap up is very well done.
    I really enjoy this series, and I hope that there will be many more books in the series.  Gideon and Sirius have a great relationship.  As I mentioned when I recommended the other two books, these books are police procedurals that contain violence and disturbing situations.  If you don't like that sort of thing, don't read these books.  Those who like good mystery stories and dogs will like this series.