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Louis McDonald, Jr always assumed he would inherit his father's estate after he retired. He didn't count on his wife leaving him and his Dad leaving the bulk of his estate to her.
Though he is, at times, an unlikeable character who drinks too much, Louis can also make amusing, wry observations.
His life goes in an unexpected direction when Layla, an overweight mixed-breed dog, and her wacky owner, Sasha, comes into life.
Louis' plight will appeal to anyone whose life didn't turn out the way they ex ...more
Though he is, at times, an unlikeable character who drinks too much, Louis can also make amusing, wry observations.
His life goes in an unexpected direction when Layla, an overweight mixed-breed dog, and her wacky owner, Sasha, comes into life.
Louis' plight will appeal to anyone whose life didn't turn out the way they ex ...more
I received this book as a Goodreads giveaway. This is a quick read that immediately engaged me but as I read on I felt it dragged a bit without a lot of point.
Louis McDonald is a recently retired, recently divorced man living alone and not doing a very good job of it. He drinks too much, doesn't eat well and doesn't know how to have a relationship with his adult daughter. One day he makes a wrong turn and somehow ends up with a dog , which eventually brings the dog's former/current owner into h ...more
Louis McDonald is a recently retired, recently divorced man living alone and not doing a very good job of it. He drinks too much, doesn't eat well and doesn't know how to have a relationship with his adult daughter. One day he makes a wrong turn and somehow ends up with a dog , which eventually brings the dog's former/current owner into h ...more
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