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The plot here is clearly the sort of thriller Crais has made his name writing, but there's a depth of emotion in his description of the bond between Scott and Maggie that's unusual for the genre. A prime pick for people with warm thoughts of the animal bonds in their own lives.
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AUTHOR: Crais, Robert
TITLE: Suspect
DATE READ: 04/07/13
RATING: 4.5/B+
GENRE/PUB DATE/PUBLISHER/# OF PGS: Crime Fiction/2013/Putnam/309 pgs
SERIES/STAND ALONE: SA
TIME/PLACE: LA/Present
CHARACTERS: Scott James/LAPD Cop; Maggie/German Shepherd -- military working dog
FIRST LINES: They were on that particular street @ that specific T-intersection at that crazy hour because Scott James Was hungry. Stephanie shut off their patrol car to please him.
COMMENTS: Scott is on patrol w/ his partner Stephanie wh ...more
TITLE: Suspect
DATE READ: 04/07/13
RATING: 4.5/B+
GENRE/PUB DATE/PUBLISHER/# OF PGS: Crime Fiction/2013/Putnam/309 pgs
SERIES/STAND ALONE: SA
TIME/PLACE: LA/Present
CHARACTERS: Scott James/LAPD Cop; Maggie/German Shepherd -- military working dog
FIRST LINES: They were on that particular street @ that specific T-intersection at that crazy hour because Scott James Was hungry. Stephanie shut off their patrol car to please him.
COMMENTS: Scott is on patrol w/ his partner Stephanie wh ...more

This is the best book I've read that had a dog's point of view. That's because the dog, Maggie, was a dog. Her thoughts were "Scott is the pack alpha. I protect him. He gives me treats. I smell the crate. It smells safe. Scott is safe. Alpha happy, Maggie happy." That's how I think a dog thinks. I don't like books where the dog thinks or "talks" like a human.
The plot and characters are pretty typical of any other detective or police procedural. I bumped this a star because I liked the dog and I ...more
The plot and characters are pretty typical of any other detective or police procedural. I bumped this a star because I liked the dog and I ...more

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