A Heartwarming Dog Novel by Steve N. Lee
Books for Dog Lovers
Book 1
ABOUT THE BOOK
A Desperate Dog. A Scarred Girl. A Bond Nothing Can Break.
An injured, young dog trudges the city streets, trembling from cold, from fear, from lack of food. Battered by the howling wind, he searches desperately for his lost family, yet day after day, week after week, all he ever finds is heartbreaking loneliness. But then, one magical spring morning….
Across town, a little girl sobs into her pillow in the dead of night. Her life devastated by a family tragedy, she can’t understand how the world can just carry on. Her days once overflowed with childhood joys, yet now, despair, darkness, and emptiness smother her like a shroud. But then, one magical spring morning….
…the dog and the girl meet.
In a tale as heartwarming as it is heartbreaking, As the Stars Fall explores how compassion can make us whole again and friendship can heal even the most broken of hearts.
- Narrated by: Karissa Vacker
- Length: 7 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
Though I wasn’t sure I’d like a story told from a dog’s point of view, Lee did a wonderful job of getting inside a homeless canine’s head. And narrator Karissa Vacker completely brought the story to life.
After reading this book, I doubt that you’ll ever look at a stray dog in the same way. This little puppy can’t locate his mother and siblings so he struggles to fill his empty stomach and stay away from danger.
That is until a little girl finds him, and her dad agrees that she can adopt him. At that point, many lives begin to change.
This is a little different than other dog books I’ve read. It captures exactly what I imagine a dog’s thoughts might be as the days go by. And Lee does it beautifully,
My Concerns
Both of these concerns are small, but at the same time kept the book from being 5 stars.
I wish the plot had developed differently. It’s not the sad part that concerned me, but rather my lack of emotion when two events happened. Maybe more of a build-up, especially to the first event, which felt very sudden, would have helped me. (Sorry, I have to be a bit vague so I don’t spoil what happens.)
The story felt a tad too convenient and predictable, though it tied together and didn’t leave any loose ends.
Final Thoughts
This audiobook was absolutely worth listening to, especially if you like books with dogs and sad, but in the end, feel-good stories.
Consider putting Steve N. Lee on your radar. After looking at all the books he has to offer, and his ability to write, I certainly am!
My thanks to the author for a gifted audiobook. I was free to express my thoughts, whatever they might be.
About the Author
EXCERPT FROM HIS WEBSITE
In a Nutshell…
Thriller writer Steve N. Lee:
- cage-dived with great white sharks
- speaks 10 languages
- studied Tae Kwon Do to black belt level
- has visited 53 countries
- worked with Patrick Stewart of X-Men fame
- hand-fed a wild orangutan in a rainforest
- played guitar in a rock band
- is a certified SCUBA diver
- sparred with a monk at a Shaolin temple
- drove at 100 mph on Bonneville Salt Flats
- watched a turtle lay eggs on a moonlit beach
- explored Macchu Picchu, Pompeii, and the Great Wall of China
- has two cats.
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Thank you for sharing my book with your readers, Debbie. Much appreciated.
I would probably enjoy this book tremendously! I’ve read a book last year that was only from the dog’s perspective (A Dog of many names) and loved it. In Lessons in Chemistry, there are quite a few thoughts from Six-Thirty, the dog, as well. Love it!
The narrator was excellent and the writing was very good. Definitely read/listen to this one.
Interesting that you would mention Lessons in Chemistry. I’m listening to that right now!
Thanks so much for your comment.