I’ve had the pleasure of reading Russ Ryan’s new novel, It’s Just A Dog. At various times it made me laugh out loud, get choked up and even leaky-eyed, or had me nodding in heart-felt understanding. An easy and enjoyable read, I think you’ll love the book, too.
Picture Bill Cosby’s Ghost Dad, and Disney’s All Dogs Go To Heaven – combined, then you have an idea of this story. A little crazy, yes – but it truly makes for a fun, imaginative read. Russ Ryan accurately captures the emotions, thoughts, and reactions we all seem to go through when losing our best friend. He combines this with humor, a bit of fantasy, and compelling characters to bring you a wonderful, memorable novel.
What if your dog died and then came back as a ghost…that could talk? Would you welcome him back with open arms or run away scared to death?
This is the premise of IT’S JUST A DOG, a new novel about love, loss, and one man’s dog who rises up yapping from the grave.
Charlie Keefe is not just your typical dog lover –– he’s a world famous dog painter, a.k.a. “The Picasso of Pooch Portraits”. Unfortunately, Charlie’s beloved muse, Pete, his lovable Jack Russell terrier, has just died. And he’s totally devastated by the loss of his furry best friend.
So, after months of grieving over his dearly departed soulmate, Charlie reluctantly agrees to foster a new puppy –– a cute Cavalier King Charles spaniel named Brownie from the local animal shelter. Soon after, Charlie is surprised to find himself falling head over heels with this new puppy girl, his ‘Rebound Dog’, as he calls her –– as well as being romantically attracted to Janelle Jordan, the head hound at the dog
rescue.
But then complications arise when the ghost of his old dog, Pete, mysteriously reappears one night and comes back to haunt him and the new puppy –– setting off a bizarre chain of events that throw Charlie’s life, career, and entire belief system into chaos!
If you’ve enjoyed such classic dog books as The Art of Racing in the Rain and A Dog’s Purpose, then you are bound to find a place in your heart for IT’S JUST A DOG – Part Book, Part Blog, ALL DOG, (Okay, there may be a few cat videos, too, to show some love for the other team!)
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About the Author
Aside from being a dog lover and a dog widower, RUSS RYAN has written and developed screenplays with the Hollywood producers of American Pie, Final Destination, and Fireflies in the Garden. He was also a writer on a really bad teen comedy, National Lampoon’s Repli-kate, starring Eugene Levy. This is his first novel.
In addition, he is the creator of Meansheets, a vintage movie poster blog that focuses on the greatest artists and illustrators from the 1940′s-1980′s.
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I received this book to review through Beck Valley Books Book Tours, all the opinions above are 100% my own.
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Read it (and reviewed it) – fun reading!
It really is fun reading, Sue! The plot took me by surprise 😉
Wow that guy’s movie poster blog sure looks cool. I’m a huge movie freak, so I just go crazy for anything movie related especially from the 30s to the 60s.
That’s awesome, Francesca – enjoy his blog!
This book looks pretty cool, but I’m not entirely sure how to enter the giveaway. Is there a Rafflecopter widget that’s not loading on my browser?
Hi Lauren! The giveaway will be at the end of the book tour – you can see it in the listing above. We will be announcing it, as well, when the time comes.
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p.s. – definitely go for it, it’s a fun story!