Review: A sweet and heartwarming story
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 1, 2014
In this short story by Rick Murcer, "Manny Blue and Black Max", Rick brings together a warm scene of Manny's family, including the family dog and also some intrigue and suspense as well.  An author who doesn't like dogs couldn't have written such a sensitive and emotion-filled story.  Manny Williams' personality comes through well, and Chloe's does, also.  I really loved the dogs and I'm a cat-lover, although I've had dogs, too, in previous years. There really isn't anything like a big old dog to love and hug as you'll find out in this story.I think this is a special story for Rick Murcer readers because he has poured a lot of himself into it via the relationship of the dogs and their humans. It is well-constructed and a very enjoyable short story for anyone to read.