Review: Good story, but nearly lost me at the end...
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 03 7, 2010
At first, I was thrilled with the purchase of this book.  The last chapter or two though, it seemed as if the author stopped trying.  Luckily, it was a short book and I was able to finish it.I was a little disappointed that Pearl never changed in the story, more than a couple claw-lengthening type changes when she was upset.  Plus, I was extrememly disappointed in a VET and a self-professed animal lover's irresponsible pet ownership.  I mean, come on, neither apparently believed in training their dogs, and it never occured to either of them to spay and neuter the two of them before throwing them together at Pearl's house?  The inevitable result of THAT bright idea (or lack thereof) and the fact that the author really seems to have no real idea about dogs, (Labradoodles are NOT a breed, they're mutts, and therefore you really can't make generalizations about their traits, and now not only are you adding more mutts to an overpopulated world, you are breeding a dog with a bite history...UGH!) is what knocked this book from a four-star to a three-star for me.  I tend to lean towards write-what-you-know, and if you don't know about it, leave it out of the book school of thought.Also, this book does contain a little bit of anal play.  I'm not a fan of fingers-in-rear-ends, but fortunately it was only a sentence or two in a couple scenes and easy to skip over, if it's not your thing either.I haven't decided if I will be purchasing any other books in the series or not.  I will probably buy at least one more at some point, because for the most part, the story-line WAS good.