One Good Dog

By: Susan Wilson

Narrated by: Fred Berman, Rick Adamson

Length: 8 hrs and 21 mins

Publisher's summary

Adam March is a self-made “Master of the Universe”. He has it all: the beautiful wife, the high-powered job, the glittering circle of friends. But there is a price to be paid for all these trappings, and the pressure is mounting—until the day Adam makes a fatal mistake. His assistant leaves him a message with three words: your sister called. What no one knows is that Adam’s sister has been missing for decades...that she represents the excruciatingly painful past he has left behind...and that her absence has secretly tormented him all these years. When his assistant brushes off his request for an explanation in favor of her more pressing personal call, Adam loses it. And all hell breaks loose.

Adam is escorted from the building. He loses his job. He loses his wife. He loses the life he’s worked so hard to achieve. He doesn’t believe it is possible to sink any lower when he is assigned to work in a soup kitchen as a form of community service.

But unbeknownst to Adam, this is where his life will intersect with Chance. Chance is a mixed breed Pit Bull. He’s been born and raised to fight and seldom leaves the dirty basement where he is kept between fights. But Chance is not a victim or a monster. It is Chance’s unique spirit that helps him escape and puts him in the path of Adam. What transpires is the story of one man, one dog, and how they save each other—in ways they never could have expected.

©2010 Susan Wilson (P)2010 Macmillan Audio

Critic reviews

"Chance tells his story in his own words, which makes his mistreatment and return to the fighting pit powerfully disturbing. Combined with Wilson's unflinching portrayal of Adam's struggle to overcome his past, Old Yeller's got nothing on this very good man and his dog story." ( Publishers Weekly)

Heartwarming story

Very entertaining to listen to, heartwarming. Went quickly and read in an interesting way. Totally enjoyed it!

Life changing for 2 lost souls

A heartwarming story of a man and a dog who bring each other out of the depths of despair.

Wonderful

Fantastic narration. I'll never read the printed book because the two narrators were fabulous. Some reviews are hung up on the dog's advanced thought process and vocabulary. In my opinion, that was the most marvelously written part of the book. Highly recommend.

Loved this book!

As a dog lover, I was rooting for Chance from the start. I was slower to warm to Adam but I came around. I found the writing interesting....the reading of it, too. Having the dog's point of view read by a different voice was great. I can't wait to tell my friends about this book!

Go hug your dog, right now.

The narration was phenomenal and the story was amazing. Now I must wait for the sequel.

Excellent book! Especially is you love animals!

Where does One Good Dog rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

One of the top books I have listened to.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Loved the main character Adam, but loved the dog Chance even more!

Have you listened to any of Fred Berman and Rick Adamson ’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Haven't heard any other books by this author

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

I was saddened by the info about dog fighting rings.

Any additional comments?

Totally recommend this book.

An awesome book!

Beautifully written and read. Susan Wilson’s books are all wonderful. Now, on to the next one!

Good Dog: Great Tale🐶

The schmalzy tale of a mutual rescue told without schmalz. Beautifully delivered in character appropriate voices in a story told without affectation. This has been written with a keen eye for the truth in detail and with compassion for all participants.
One to keep.

Entertaining

This is a well written book , parts mad me mad, happy and sad I even cryed. This no dought is entertaining . I am going for book 2 . I do recommend a listen.

Great story of Redemption!

The author did a really nice job of taking you through the characters' (all of them) personal journeys of self discovery. I loved the gradual changes and slight shifts in attitude and found myself smiling, laughing and at times crying and it was pretty hard to shut this one off. If you liked "The Art of Racing in the Rain" you will love this book!