REVIEW - A PUG'S TALE

This book is for 1 of my reading challenges.
Outdo Yourself Challenge(181/200)

"A Pug's Tale" by Alison Pace
Product Description(Amazon.com)
There are pugs in the Metropolitan Museum of Art!
Hope McNeill has worked at the Metropolitan Museum of Art for years, but this is the first time she's been able to bring along her pug, Max. (Officially at least. Previously she's had to smuggle him in inside her tote bag.)
The occasion: a special "Pug Night" party in honor of a deep-pocketed donor. Max and his friends are having a ball stalking the hors d'oeuvres and getting rambunctious, and making Hope wonder if this is also the last time she gets to bring Max to the museum.
Paperback: 304 pages
Publisher: Berkley Trade; Original edition (June 7, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 042524119X
ISBN-13: 978-0425241196

MY THOUGHTS: Hope meets Daphne, a fellow pug owner, at a pug party at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. A painting goes missing. The fake ends up in the art restoration office. Hope's boss decides not to go to the authorities and takes matters in his own hands. Hope thinks she is a suspect. Hope doesn't have anyone to confide in. Her boyfriend is in Africa. After a few random meetings, she ends up confiding in Daphne, who is thrilled with the idea of a mystery that needs to be solved. When I was asked to read and review this book, I didn't know this was a sequel to Pug Hill. But the book stands alone and I didn't feel like I missed anything. But I will be adding Pug Hill to my TBR list. I really enjoyed reading about Hope and Max. Does Hope find the painting? Does Max get to go back to the museum? You'll have to read the book to find out.

MY RATING: 5

[This is a free review book and my own opinion.]