Horse to Die for

A knowledge of horses, combined with a sense of humor make this well paced mystery a delight as we follow the adventures of Robin Vaughan, a Texas horsewoman.

When it come to horses and life, Robin Vaughan is an expert on the subject, just ask her. What you find out might amaze and thoroughly hook you on the spot. Robin is a seasoned horsewoman through and through. She lives a pretty simple life with her husband and horses surrounding her. Her one flaw is that trouble seems to always find her or maybe she just cannot stay out of trouble? When her best friend Lola get a big, gorgeous moving sorrel, something about this horse triggers a memory from the past that leads to nothing but trouble for Robin. A HORSE TO DIE FOR is by Carolyn Banks. This reviewer has grown up around show horses and could hardly wait to see what Ms. Banks crafted in this humorous mystery. The pages revealed a novel written with true talent and genius incorporating the premise of a woman and one wily horse that just didn't seem to die... Or did it? Have you ever met a person or had a friend that for some reason seem to be attracted to trouble like a bee to honey? If so, then Robin will be a familiar character you can identify with. Her nose for trouble jumps from one crisis to another. Just when she thinks she has a handle on what is going on, another mystery crops up and off she goes like a wild hare. Open the book to ride along with Robin as her wit and drive to uncover keeps you turning the pages! This is the first novel by Ms. Banks that this reviewer had the immense pleasure of reading and reviewing and hopes it will not be the last. A HORSE TO DIE FOR is the type of book that has a timeless quality to it, along with having a general audience rating that someone in their early teens and beyond could read and savor. Between the whodunit and the tickling humor, there is not one dull moment in this book. This reviewer highly recommends this wonderful tale of a horse-loving woman and the unbelievable situations she finds herself in time and time again. Reviewed by Janalee Ruschhaupt, 2006 Courtesy of Love Romances and More

Carolyn Banks does it again! I love her character, Robin. She sounds like somebody we'd like to have at our barn. All of Carolyn Banks' books featuring Robin are extremely funny and I read them in a few hours because I can't put them down!

I fell in love with Robin Vaughn and her horses. There are very few adult horse stories that give you action, romance, mystery, humor and a horse subject like these wonderful mysteries. Robin is a very warm and sometimes ditsy character who stumples into the biggest messes and seems to come out smelling like a rose! I can't believe that there will not be any more stories!! Why???

I read most of this series and enjoyed them all. Robin Vaughan is a delightful character, engaging and very human, and Carolyn Banks's descriptions of the horses' behaviour ring very true to anyone who knows even a little about horses. If this truly is the last in the series, it's a shame -- there are very few horse books for grownups, and I'd hate to lose this series.