Book Review: One Good Dog

One Good Dog

by Susan Wilson

Adam March is a very powerful businessman who loses his job, status and the high life he’s been living after a series of innocent mistakes and unexpected events. Adam begins life anew, coming to grips with community service working at a soup kitchen, trying to pick himself up and move on, learning about compassion. In the process, he unwittingly becomes the owner of an equally beaten down, abused, neglected canine, one once subjected to dog fighting. If ever two beings needed each other, these are the two. The book is intricately written with chapters alternately expressing the story from Adam’s perspective and the dog’s point of view. It’s rare to find a novel written about man and dog, rather than woman and dog, but this book makes a success of the pairing and provides a solid story. Not too “chick-lit”, not too testosterone-laden. It’s a tale of growth, mercy, and giving up one’s life in order to find it.

Thanks to Jennifer Casula for our Dog Book Reviews. Jennifer is a group fitness instructor and dog lover.  She lives in Texas with her husband and 3 dogs.