Book Review: "One Good Dog"

I took a little break from the alphabet murder mysteries to try a new author. I just finished a book called "One Good Dog" by Susan Wilson. This book was great - it was a super fast read and one of those books I just couldn't put down (I read for two hours straight yesterday!). I loved Susan Wilson's style of writing - every couple chapters switch perspective - sometimes hearing from Adam Marsh, sometimes hearing from Chance the dog.

Synopsis: (from amazon.com):

Adam March is a self-made “Master of the Universe.” He has it all: the beautiful wife, the high-powered job, the glittering circle of friends. But there is a price to be paid for all these trappings, and the pressure is mounting—until the day Adam makes a fatal mistake. His assistant leaves him a message with three words: your sister called. What no one knows is that Adam’s sister has been missing for decades. That she represents the excruciatingly painful past he has left behind. And that her absence has secretly tormented him all these years. When his assistant brushes off his request for an explanation in favor of her more pressing personal call, Adam loses it. And all hell breaks loose.

Adam is escorted from the building. He loses his job. He loses his wife. He loses the life he’s worked so hard to achieve. He doesn’t believe it is possible to sink any lower when he is assigned to work in a soup kitchen as a form of community service. But unbeknownst to Adam, this is where his life will intersect with Chance.

Chance is a mixed breed Pit Bull. He’s been born and raised to fight and seldom leaves the dirty basement where he is kept between fights. But Chance is not a victim or a monster. It is Chance’s unique spirit that helps him escape and puts him in the path of Adam.

What transpires is the story of one man, one dog, and how they save each other—in ways they never could have expected.

Definitely give this one a try! It's a wonderful story about resilience, learning from those around us and learning how to move on. Two thumbs up!