Gone to the Dogs
Gone to the Dogs
Gone to the Dogs
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Rena never meant to steal her ex-boyfriend's dog. She was just casually driving by his new house, taking stock of his new life, when the dog invited himself into her car...Okay, so she stole the dog. But how could Brian, her boyfriend of seven years (not to mention "unofficial" fiancé), have done this to her? Fallen off the face of the earth, only to resurface with a gorgeous, live-in girlfriend and live-in dog? Honestly, a girl can only take so much. Besides, how could a yellow lab as great as this one be happy living with those two very bad people?
Unfortunately, being a dog-napper is the least of Rena's problems. Her mother's dating a "potential" serial killer, her sister's having an identity crisis and she's the target of one hopeless fix-up after another―most recently, the highly moral Chuck, who just happens to know all about Rena's dog-napping escapades. If Rena wants to straighten things out, she'll have to face up to the choices she's made, the dreams she's put on hold, and the man who broke her heart.
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This book seems to follow a number of recent animal-focused books, like Garth Stein's The Art of Racing in the Rain and Spencer Quinn's Dog on It.
I wanted to like this book. The first few pages were funny and endearing. But after a while I found the story old, the characters underdeveloped and with many unanswered questions and plot lines left undone. I found the dog element to be quirky, but not the whole point of the book; the back cover blurb emphasized the dog aspect, while the actual message of the book involved personal discovery and relationships.
All in all, it was a decent enough book. It took me about two hours to read. It satisfied that “quick read” that I sometimes enjoy (a nice break from my marathon reading of The Count of Monte Cristo!), though I probably will pass this book on to a friend or family member.
