This book is well written and has considerable suspense over the characters’ fate. In fact, as someone who is not a fan of dogs I was pleasantly surprised to find it a page-turner for about 3/4 of the book. There are three main characters and each have dogs at some time. Each play a role. I found the three main human characters inconsistent including the child. Only after it is established Moss suffered from PTSD does the reader learn how proficient he is. He manages 1700 acres of natural habitat with perhaps an acre of small farm, raises chickens, keeps a large garden, cooks meals from scratch with meat he’s killed on his land with bow and arrow, maintains a nice home, a guest home, and a barn with more guest quarters. He hikes miles on his land despite a limp and pain from his artificial leg.
Rowan, a precocious 11 -year-old(?) has a special way of communicating with her dog, Zephy, which is intriguing and some of the story is told from Zephyr’s point of view. Rowan loves Moss and tells her mother she wants herself and her single parent mother to be a family again, but she feels funny and fearful about her mother being alone with Moss Fairly natural for a child.
Carolina, Rowan’s mother who after her husband’s death had resolved not to get involved until Rowan was in college. She ends up being on again, off again when circumstances lead her and Rowan to spend time with Moss. Also understandable. Carolina is also alternatively bold and weak in social circumstances, which is hard for me to justify. I’m not sure if I found her on again off again behavior annoying or tedious when it continues after she has decided with Rowan’s approval to have a relationship with Moss.
The first 3/4, roughly, is so good it gets my rating as 5 star.
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