Dog People

Synopsis

The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Big Summer masterfully combines Stephen King with Donna Tartt, plus a twist of Shirley Jackson, in this timely tale of a man, his new partner, and his old dog.When he was a boy, it was just him and his mother, and when he was an adult, it was just him, alone. Michael Corcoran thought it would always be that way. Then he&’d met Tina, who didn&’t know that he&’d never had friends, or what kinds of &“experiments&” he liked to do in his lab in the garage as a boy. Instead of being alone, Michael had a wife, and children and, eventually, a dog. Michael had promised himself he wasn&’t going to be one of those people who pushed their dogs in carriages and called them &“fur babies.&” &“Just wait,&” Tina said—and soon enough, Lady was enjoying premium kibble and wearing a tiny Eagles jersey, plus special booties for the snow. He and Tina even developed a voice for Lady, a routine: a low, gruff, cigarettes-and whiskey tone that went with the tragic backstory they gave her. Then Tina found a lump in her breast. And then she was gone. And then small, determined Suzanne Nelson dropped by Michael&’s newly empty apartment with some homemade lasagna and never left. The transition would&’ve gone smoothly if not for Lady—and the lisping, babyish falsetto Suzanne used when she &“talked&” as the dog. Michael asked her to stop. And Suzanne did her best. But some things people can&’t change, no matter how they try, like how they sound, and who they love—and who they are, in the wee small hours, when it&’s dark and no one&’s watching.

Copyright:

2020

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

26 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781982175948

Publisher:

Washington Square Press

Date of Addition:

10/12/20

Copyrighted By:

Jennifer Weiner

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers

Submitted By:

Bookshare Staff

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.