The Speckled Beauty

A defeated middle-aged writer takes in a broken stray dog, and chaos ensues. I was so busy laughing at the dog’s antics that it took a while to see the real story – one of endings and loss, and how a “terrible” dog chose a new family, right when they needed him most.

Best dog book in years

This ranks right up there either Does Stars and A Dog's Purpose. Bragg is a skilled writer, placing you right in a scene, pulling you wholeheartedly into each story with the first phrases. And comedic timing? He nails it every time, so hard that it still works the second, third, and fourth time you reread a passage. I want to buy a copy for every dog lover I know.