Above ‘N’ Beyond by Tee O’Fallon

Love this author’s books. I have not found all of them yet but hope to read all of them one day. Big smiles after reading the last page and thinking about this story!

What I liked:
* Jamie Pataglio: K-9 Sergeant for NY Port Authority, undercover to bring down a mob family, loving son and brother, loves his K-9 partner Jax, willing to put his life on the line for what he believes in, had a difficult time in his teens, good friend, really liked him
* Bella Bianco: chef, co-owner of Bianco’s Bistro, orphaned young, raised by her Aunt Paola-mafia godmother, treats her staff as family and counts them as friends, is having difficulty with her aunt and cousin, takes in a stray dog and names him Gnocchi, has been emotionally abused
* Jax and Gnocchi: two special canine companions, partners, and friends to their humans
* The plot, pacing, setting, and writing
* That I cared about both main characters and hope they would find a way to a happy ending
* That this is a standalone story
* Getting to see all of the characters from previous books at the end of this book
* That Jamie’s K-9 handler friends have his back – no matter what
* All of it really except…

What I didn’t like:
* Who and what I was meant not to like
* Thinking about how ruthless mob crime families can be and the pain and damage they create
* The way the government manipulated, used, and treated some people as almost expendable

Did I like this book? Yes
Would I read more by this author? Yes

Thank you to NetGalley and Entangled-Amara for the ARC – This is my honest review.

5 Stars ( )