I enjoy this series so much that I can't keep to my intended one-a-year pace. At this rate, I'll soon catch up and be forced to cool my heels waiting for the next book.

If you're a fan of Alex Kava's Ryder Creed series, you know to pay attention to her acknowledgments at the back of each book in which she often tells readers where she got the inspiration for that particular one. Hidden Creed is no exception. Learning about her writing process is interesting as well.

Although I did find the serial killer element of the book a bit tame, I really enjoyed Hidden Creed. In it, Kava shows readers some of what is involved in training medical alert dogs. I never cease to be amazed at how incredibly talented canines are. Kava is working some magic with two of the secondary characters. Jason, the young Army veteran, is slowly working himself out of depression from losing an arm as well as PTSD. As he becomes more open, he comes in contact with more people. I love watching his healing process. I also love watching Creed's sister, Brodie, as she recuperates from her own ordeal. She's an incredible young woman who's very tired of everyone treating her like she's going to shatter into a million pieces. I look forward to what she will do in the next book.

If you love fast-paced thrillers with marvelous working dogs and two-legged characters who rapidly come to feel like family members, you really need to read this series. Start at the beginning with Breaking Creed. You can thank me later. ( )

This was a storyline I never expected. Definitely not going to give anything away in this post. You definitely have to read the books for yourself to feel the full effects. All I will say is Ryder sure went through the mill in this one didn't he LOL this sister Brodie really stepped up to the plate when Grace came back to the house without him I'm glad the sister seems to be starting to find her place in all of this and I'm sure it's still very difficult for Rider knowing what his sister went through when she was kidnapped at the age of 11 and all those years she was held captive. I definitely can't wait to see what the next book in the series entails I am definitely hooked on the Ryder Creed series. ( )

Fast moving and a VERY fast book to read. I'm sorry I've started this series in the newest book. I may just have to wait for the next one rather than go back to the beginning. Yes, rather horrific descriptions of the murders involved in the story which makes me impressed with the author's research and imagination. The fact that the dogs are so major in the story is the winning part of the book. ( )

You have to love the dogs that star in this series…especially Creed’s little Gracie, a Jack Russell Terrier that will steal your heart. Along with a top notch mystery the reader will learn some fascinating information about scent dogs and how they are trained and these amazing dogs work with rescue people as well as police departments all over the country often going into places that their human handlers couldn’t go. You can’t ever go wrong with an Alex Kava book but you diffidently can’t go wrong with any book in this series. I have yet to find one that is not entertaining…has wonderful characters…a believable plot…and portrays law enforcement officers as they deserve to be portrayed. Oh...and did I mention the really cute dogs? ( )