Have you ever wondered what your dog was thinking?Meet Bill. He’s a big, affectionate Labrador mutt who lives with his master Vinyl and the missus at the Donegal Golf and Country Club. Rescued by his owner after escaping a puppy mill, Bill is a bit of an oddity among all the other purebred dogs: Emma, the miniature poodle, Hotspur the loyal border Collie, and Wolfi and Stanzi the fearless and … fearless and courageous dachshunds.
Bill spends most of his days hanging out with his doggy friends and trying to obey all the rules that the missus has. But when his master’s granddaughter Ruby shows up, things suddenly go from good to bad. Ruby has it out for Bill, and she’ll do anything to get her way.
Told from a dog’s perspective, this heartwarming, insightful, and emotional story of Bill and his four-legged group of gutsy companions will have you understanding life from a dog’s point of view—and believing in the power of kindness.
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This book is told by Bill’s POV, Bill is the dog, well you will also get the other neighborhood’s dogs POV’s, but mostly Bill.
I loved the story line, it was touching, you will get attached to Bill and to Bill’s master but because it is told in the dogs’ POV I felt like lost sometimes. There were times I didn’t know who’s POV I was reading, and why was I reading another dog’s POV, what was the point? I wanted Bill’s story, so why was I reading ten other POVs, it felt way too many of them.
You just can’t help but fall in love with Bill and it won’t matter if one of the neighborhood’s dog is way “smarter” than all the others, you will just want to flip the page back to troublemaker but sweet Bill, especially when his life takes a turn that he never thought it would.
Overall a cute read..
3.75 stars out 5 and I recommend it.
I got an ARC from Netgalley.
Just Bill
by Barry Knister
173 pages
4
Description:
Have you ever wondered what your dog was thinking? Meet Bill. He’s a big, affectionate Labrador mutt who lives with his master Vinyl and the missus at the Donegal Golf and Country Club. Rescued by his owner after escaping a puppy mill, Bill is a bit of an oddity among all the other purebred dogs: Emma, the miniature poodle, Hotspur the loyal border Collie, and Wolfi and Stanzi the fearless and courageous dachshunds. Bill spends most of his days hanging out with his doggy friends and trying to obey all the rules that the missus has. But when his master’s granddaughter Ruby shows up, things suddenly go from good to bad. Ruby has it out for Bill, and she’ll do anything to get her way.
MY Review
What a heartwarming cleverly told story told from a dog’s perspective. I love stories narrated by dogs. This story started out slow but drew me in from the first page . As a
rescuer this story really hit me hard. It made me cry so hard . It had a much deeper meaning than I expected. I’ve always wished I could be inside my dog’s head, to see the world through their eyes. Just Bill is a very short story that I was able to finish in just a little over an hour. I was sad when I finished the last page. Wish it had been much, much longer. The characters are well written and most were likeable. The descriptions were done extremely well. It was so easy to picture everything. I really loved the ending which was so perfect for this story. It is a GREAT read, one that will stay with me for a while.
Wish I could read more about Bill . Many thanks to the Publisher , the Author , and NetGalley for a ARC copy of this interesting book in exchange for my honest review. I was not required to write a positive review nor was I compensated in any other way. All opinions I have expressed are my own or those of my family. As always if you like the book you read please take the time to leave a review for the author in places like goodreads & Amazon. It does not have to be long. Just a few sentences saying you liked the book will do. Authors really appreciate every review they get ! You can also read this review and all my other reviews on my fb page at Joyce Stewart Book Reviews , my fb Group Stewart Book Reviews Book Club , Good Reads at Joyce Stewart Reviews and instagram at Stewarts_bookreviews.
About the Author
After a career of college teaching, Barry Knister returned to writing fiction. The Dating Service, his first novel, was published by Berkley. He’s written four other novels, including Just Bill (releasing 2017), The Anything Goes Girl, Deep North, and Godsend. Knister is the past secretary of Detroit Working Writers, and the former director of the Cranbrook Summer Writers Conference. He has published travel and humor in local markets, and writes an occasional blog/column for the Naples (Florida) Daily News. He lives in Michigan with his wife Barbara, and their Aussie shepherd, Skylar.
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