I really didn't like the ending. I really didn't like it at all but kept listening because I wanted to know the ending, what a mistake. Should have just stopped.

Best book I've read/listened to in a long time. The reader is excellent.

I am sitting and lisening to a news story about a Golden Retriever that just saved his young owner from a cougar, and it prompted me to write this review. This book is a great read. It could have been my all-time favorite book. I have read (listened to it) twice, and found it hard to put down. It is written beautifully. I have raised and trained dogs my whole life, so I appreciated the descriptions of the breeding/training kennel. I could envision the very special "Sawtelle" dogs. The characters of Edgar and his family were intriguing. However, I feel like David Wroblewski made a big mistake when he moulded his story fit into a story that Shakespear already told. The end was unbelievable to me and could have been so much better. The whole story points to the greatness and specialness of the "Sawtell" dogs due their meticulous breeding and training. They were destined to do great things. David Wroblewski sold the dogs short in the end and left me shaking my head.

The prose is wonderful - I found myself filled with the emotion of the main character & the story line - but the ending was horrible - empty - unsatisfying and without closure. Maybe I am old fashioned and want a definitive ending to the books I read - but this was ridiculous! It trailed off into a black hole. I am sorry I spent so much time absorbing this book.

Loved listening to this audio book. If you are a dog lover like me, you will enjoy it.