Review: cool dog in a brutally disintegrating world....and really good writing
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 28, 2012
i really enjoyed this book! although i may not have wanted to read a whole book about a dog, with very little paranormal content, or let's say, not nearly as much paranormal content as i thought there would be, the dog is a more interesting character than some human or supernatural ones in books i've read. but....i really wanted to read more about this amazing dog. i'll read anything that is interesting and well written, and this is both.he's not speaking, mind you, and he's not paranormal in any way, but the descriptions of what the dog was thinking and how it interpreted what it saw was fascinating to me. the fierce loyalty and intelligence this dog showed really made me sadder than usual that i cannot have a pet (allergies). i certainly would love to have such a highly trained and protective spirit with me....the dog is quite a hero, but not in a cheesy, corny way.the descriptions of the destroyed cities, cars, houses, the brutally clear descriptions of the violence in the stories, the gruesome descriptions of the human carnage, wounds and grim aftermath, were very well done. it's not just humans and dogs here, there's rats, birds and other dogs as well, acting, well, not as we usually think of them. the way the dog meets survivors and takes their side against the chaos is quite poignant.in the first story, the science of how what happened to the world, and how it happened, was very well thought out, and i wish it could have been expanded- that idea is enough to fuel a big novel, and i kind of wish it had. loved the idea....too bad there was no attempt to show the media coverage at the moment of the disaster....it's always is something i love to read- the t.v. reporter on the spot suddenly notices something amiss....it's a classic sci-fi moment, and i felt the author had thought up a real doozy of an "end of the world" scenario. could have done a few scenes with the scientists at the lab....i feel there were a few missed opportunities here, for a bigger moment. i will be looking up this author's other books, this writer is now on my "must read" list.this was a free book for me, and i have read quite a number of these free books, all of the supernatural/paranormal/fantasy/sci-fi variety. of the free or .99 cent books i have bought and read (quite a few!!), this author is a professional writer, perhaps unlike some of these other authors i have read....and it shows. the writing is really good, it's fun to read, it's excellently descriptive....nice for a change!  no cardboard characters here, and most of all, a good story that keeps moving along, keeping you guessing. lots of enjoyment here. highly recommended.