The Good Boy
"A terrific piece of crime writing—propulsive action paired with the authentic sounds of a city on the make. Theresa Schwegel’s ear for dialogue is pitch-perfect—from the station house to the streets, from cops to robbers to teens, Schwegel serves up fully-realized characters who pop off the page. An essential read." —GILLIAN FLYNN“A vivid, nuanced, and emotional tale told in prose that crackles with electricity. The characters are real, their world is our own, and their stories the kind that linger long after the last page is turned. At once a thriller and a beautifully rendered family story, it simply won't disappoint.”—MICHAEL KORYTA"A brooding, world-wise, humane piece of crime fiction…Readers who respond to it will find the book lingering in their minds longer than most."—USA Today"Theresa Schwegel is an Edgar-winning crime writer whose Chicago police stories are more nuanced and impassioned than most books of their genre….For all the dog books currently in vogue, it’s hard to beat this one for canine verisimilitude or talent….The dog elevates a fairly conventional detective story into something much more lovable."—The New York Times“[A] nail-biter…The reader will empathize with everyone from Pete, who has his heart in the right place but makes several wrong turns, to Butch, who never speaks yet says volumes.”—Publisher’s Weekly