One Good Dog by Susan Wilson

Age Level: Adult
Format: Book

This is a wonderful story of loss, love and second chances. Adam March lost control one day and everything changed. He was fired from his job as a top executive, left by his wife who has to save her social standing, ignored and disdained by his daughter, and kicked out of all of his homes into a one bedroom economy apartment. When Adam’s life is falling down around him an unlikely friend gives him a reason to keep going. Chance is a pit bull mix that has lived his life in a cage. After years fighting in the pit, he escapes during a rescue attempt and wanders the streets of Boston, free for the first time in his life. After a blizzard, he finds himself caged once more, this time at an animal shelter. Against their will, this unlikely pair forges a bond strong enough to save both of their lives.

Wonderfully written, I could not put it down. Told alternately from the perspective Adam then Chance, this book will speak to anyone who has ever known the friendship of an animal. I found more than a few life lessons tucked between the lines of this story. Sometimes you have to lose control to find yourself. Everyone is fighting a battle, though the battle scars may not show. Appearances are next to useless. You never can tell where you will meet a new friend.

Reviewed by Lisa