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Me while reading this: Nothing had better happen to the dog. Nothing. Not even a small scratch on his nose.

I am happy to say I had nothing to fear (which I knew...this is one of those between the novels short stories...but still).

This is the first James Rollins book/story I've read. I figure a novella type read is a good way to feel an author out, especially one who has a multi-novel series going, before making the decision to pick up book 1. This one definitely works as a stand alone. I didn't feel like I was missing any background or key past events. I liked Tucker as a character - he seems to fall into my collection of likeable main characters in thrillers. Adored Kane (the dog), even if the dog point of view moments felt a little awkward. The transitions between POVs could have been a little smoother. The story flowed easily, if a little a abruptly, but there was some great sentence imagery. Definitely looking forward to picking up another book by this author.