Dog People

By: Jennifer Weiner

Narrated by: Steven Weber

The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Big Summer masterfully combines Stephen King with Donna Tartt, plus a twist of Shirley Jackson, in this timely tale of a man, his new partner, and his old dog.

When he was a boy, it was just him and his mother, and when he was an adult, it was just him, alone. Michael Corcoran thought it would always be that way.

Then he’d met Tina, who didn’t know that he’d never had friends, or what kinds of “experiments” he liked to do in his lab in the garage as a boy. Instead of being alone, Michael had a wife, and children and, eventually, a dog.

Michael had promised himself he wasn’t going to be one of those people who pushed their dogs in carriages and called them “fur babies.” “Just wait,” Tina said—and soon enough, Lady was enjoying premium kibble and wearing a tiny Eagles jersey, plus special booties for the snow. He and Tina even developed a voice for Lady, a routine: a low, gruff, cigarettes-and whiskey tone that went with the tragic backstory they gave her.

Then Tina found a lump in her breast. And then she was gone. And then small, determined Suzanne Nelson dropped by Michael’s newly empty apartment with some homemade lasagna and never left. The transition would’ve gone smoothly if not for Lady—and the lisping, babyish falsetto Suzanne used when she “talked” as the dog.

Michael asked her to stop. And Suzanne did her best. But some things people can’t change, no matter how they try, like how they sound, and who they love—and who they are, in the wee small hours, when it’s dark and no one’s watching.

What???

The author absolutely does not understand ’dog people’. Strange story with a horrible ending. Not for me!

terrible ending

this was a good story until the end. could have made it a much better ending..I usually like Jennifer's stories. not this one.

Don't listen to this if you love dogs

So terrible. seriously if you are a dog person don't listen to this yuck, totally unbelievable

Too Short!

It was only 53 minutes! Not worth the money I spent! This needed to be a collection of short stories to be worth my credit.

Jennifer should leave Horror to Steven King.

I am a huge fan of Jennifer Weiner's Chic Lit Novels. Identifiable, good stories, well written. Horror is not her style. I understand branching out, maybe a thriller or mystery would best suit Ms. Weiner. Love her in spite of the gore.