Why You'll Love This
A retired cop's quiet unraveling turns into something far darker — and the dog named Simon Garfunkel is the best character in the room.
- Great if you want: a light mystery with genuine heart and a dog who steals every scene
- The experience: breezy and fast-moving — easy to finish in a weekend sitting
- The writing: Rosenfelt's dry wit lands consistently without undermining the mystery
- Skip if: you want high stakes tension — this series stays firmly in cozy territory
About This Book
What happens when a retired cop can't outrun his past — and the people connected to him start turning up dead? That's the quiet, unsettling question at the heart of Good Dog, Bad Cop, the fourth installment in David Rosenfelt's K Team series. Corey Douglas and his K-9 partner Simon Garfunkel are back, working cold cases for the Paterson PD alongside Laurie Collins and the formidable Marcus Clark. But when Corey spots a case tied to his former mentor, the investigation becomes personal fast. The stakes aren't just about solving a crime — they're about loyalty, identity, and what it costs a man when the job he built his life around is suddenly gone.
Rosenfelt has a particular gift for making procedural fiction feel genuinely warm without softening its edges. The writing moves quickly and cleanly, with sharp dialogue and a dry wit that keeps even the darkest moments from feeling heavy. What sets this book apart as a reading experience is the ensemble — these four characters have real chemistry on the page, and the dynamic between Corey and Simon adds something unexpectedly touching to a story that's otherwise all momentum and misdirection.
