Rereading: A DOG WORTH STEALING by William Corbin

Cover art by Peter Catalanotto

Jud Linden is in trouble and angry with himself for breaking his promise to his father not to fight at school. His dad is away driving his big rig on a delivery, and Jud decides to take off on his own into the southern Oregon wilderness near his home. A hike with his dad had been planned but canceled, and despite having to leave his step-mom home alone against her wishes, he decides to go anyway. Jud is an experienced hiker, and has all the gear he needs in his pack, but despite that, wandering thoughts get him lost. Then he finds a cleared space with an illicit pot farm, a young woman staying there, and a wonderful black German Shepherd, who while young, impresses Jud with his energy and intelligence. Jud talks to Yvonne and makes friends with the dog, Bo, while learning that Yvonne’s man, Bull, is away, but is planning to train Bo to be a guard dog through cruel methods, something that will turn the friendly beast into a killer. This almost breaks Jud’s heart, and he comes up with a daring plan to steal Bo that could easily get himself killed if he’s caught by Bull, but he feels the dog is worth the risk.

Well written, as with all Corbin books, some similarities to his book “Smoke,” but entertaining. Recommended.

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