Review: Unpleasant Main Character
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 12 26, 2012
I love German Shepherds, and will read anything with a GSD on the cover.  In this novel, the writing was good, the dogs were great, and mystery well plotted . . . but the main character turned me off.Becky was unpleasant, often rude, argumentative, and convinced that she was always right, and could do whatever she wanted to anyone.  Worse, she allowed her dog to be a nuisance.  She brought her dog to church--fine, got no problem with that, as long as NOBODY objects to the dog being there.  Someone objected, and Becky promptly allowed her dog to become disruptive during the service.  GSD's already have a bad reputation in real life; must we add to that in fiction?  Someone unfamiliar with the breed may read that scene, and come to the conclusion that German Shepherds are unstable and untrustworthy.  This is NOT helping the breed!Will I read another one is this series?  Maybe, to see if the dog issue is handled better.  If not, I'm not going to waste my time with any more.(I did read the short story that is a sequel, it was so so.)