What a Dog Knows: A Novel

by Susan Wilson Narrated by Christina Delaine

Overview

From New York Times bestselling author Susan Wilson comes What a Dog Knows, another heartwarming novel about humans and the dogs that change our lives.

Ruby Heartwood has always lived a life on the move. As a traveling psychic, she makes her living working at carnivals and festivals and circuses around New England. It's a life Ruby has made peace with¿settling in one place has never been for her. She needs no one, and no one needs her.

Until one night, when she is camped by the side of the road in her trusty Volkswagon "Westie" van, a fierce thunder and lightning storm erupts. In the middle of the downpour, she hears a distinct voice telling her to "let me in." In jumps a little black and white dog, and to Ruby's astonishment, she can hear the dog's thoughts. Has she been struck by lightning? Did the storm do this? Is she losing her mind?

It turns out, Ruby can hear many dogs' thoughts. She decides to set up semi-permanent residency in the town of Harmony Farms, until she can sort out what is going on, and who the little dog, Hitch, belongs to. But some people in Harmony Farms don't want her there. And it seems that events keep preventing Ruby from leaving. What secrets is this town keeping? Why was she meant to find this dog? And what has Ruby really been running from, all these years?

A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin's Press

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

Praise for The Dog I Loved:

“With a deft hand and keen eye, Susan Wilson brilliantly illuminates the emotional power of dogs to lighten our hearts and transform our lives.” —Nick Trout, New York Times bestselling author of The Wonder of Lost Causes

"Broken souls are made whole in this beautiful story about the power of connecting. Susan Wilson does a gorgeous job of inhabiting her characters - both human and canine - in a book that captivates on every page. The Dog I Loved is tender, warm, insightful, and ultimately, very human." —Ellen Meister, author of The Other Life

"The Dog I Loved is gorgeous and wrenching, psychologically astute and compassionate. I have always wanted to know what dogs think, and now I do. Susan Wilson gets into the hearts and minds of her complicated, brilliantly drawn characters, both human and canine. She has always been a writer of tremendous heart and insight; this is her best book yet." —Luann Rice, bestselling author of The Secret Language of Sisters

Library Journal

05/21/2021

Ruby Heartwood is a drifter. Living the life of a runaway orphan—turned—traveling psychic, Ruby has only ever been close to her daughter Sabine, her child conceived from the rape that led to her second escape. But when she arrives in Harmony Falls at the beginning of summer fair season, she's drawn to the Hitchhiker, an abandoned dog who quickly becomes her familiar. Soon the lifelong mystery of Ruby's history begins to tug on her to solve it. With the support of friends, it may finally be time for Ruby to find love, a home, and her mother. At first, alternating between Ruby's and Hitch's points of view is a bit off-putting, but as Ruby and her relationship with the dog develops, the two narratives coalesce. VERDICT This is a good book for getting out of a COVID reading slump. With genuine character development, it's perfect for fans of young adult books who are hungering for a parallel adult narrative.—Heather Maneiro, Glenn Elementary School, Durham, NC

Product Details

BN ID:	2940177328218
Publisher:	Macmillan Audio
Publication date:	06/22/2021
Edition description:	Unabridged

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