Beautifully written and plotted - this is easily one of the most compelling books I've read all year. Plus, this author really knows dogs. His canine characters are every bit as diverse, developed, and realistic as their human counterparts.

I don't see how people say this book is for dog lovers. They kill a dog on the 4th page. This book clearly isn't for me.

The prose in this book mesmerized me. I am usually not a huge fan of lengthy description but I found myself literally hanging on the words. Edgar is engaging and heartwarming and so very raw. I had to look back over Hamlet to refresh my memory so I would recognize the story. Another reader's com ... Continue

This novel painted wonderful images in my mind of Edgar who is a mute boy and his relationship with his dogs in rural Wisconsin. I just wish that the ending had not been left so open ended. I would like to know what became of the relationship between Edgar's mother and Claude, and what happened t ... Continue