Kate wants to change her
daily routine of casual drink and drug use whilst writing the odd article for
numerous lifestyle magazines. She lives with her partner Charlie in a
fashionable part of London (but not so fashionable flat) and their relationship
could be best described as tolerable. Into her life comes Wolfy a cross lurcher
with shaggy dog features loveable and needy, the perfect companion for Kate to
turn all her affections "what an unequalled joy it was to love and be
loved with no conditions, even by a dumb animal" One day whilst leaving
Wolfy in the watchful hands of her brother, Wolfy it would appear, decides he
has no further need for his affectionate yet annoying(my opinion) owner and does
a runner. The remainder of this "shaggy dog story involves Kate's 9 day
search for her loveable pooch and the will she or wont she find him dilemma
that ensues. There are some good characters introduced along the way most
notable being the midnight runner (likes to train at night when the streets are
empty) and Anna Twinney (the founder of reach out to horses...and it would also
appear dogs) who for a price will make some "out of this world"
contact with the missing pooch the hope being that Wolfy can be found. The
excitement builds, the emotions are running high as the reader and Kate stumble
from false sighting to false sighting...will she ever find him? You will need
to read the story to find out. A pleasant enjoyable read with some tidy life
observations...."Love isn't just neurotransmitters, is it? It's not just
dependency. It is our route to something beautiful, mysterious and
transcendent. Without it, life is a hollow set of functions and, frankly,
pointless"....Many thanks to the good people at netgalley for a gratis
copy in return for an honest review and that is what I have written.
