So, I Thought You Were Dead centers around Paul Gustavson. Paul is sort of a pitiful character: He doesn't seem to have a "real" job, although he is a writer. His wife left him. His father recently had a stroke. His girlfriend is dating another man (and is rather open and honest that she can't decide who she wants to be with). Paul can't "get it up"; he drinks too much and oh, I could go on but I'm getting depressed typing this and I think you get the gist. On the bright side of everything Paul has an awesome dog named Stella. Interestingly, Stella and Paul can communicate with each other. For Paul, Stella is his sounding board, his confidant and his best friend (and he is that to her as well). Stella gives Paul a compassionate ear, listening to all his complaints and gives him better advice as an unbiased pup than any human could probably manage. She helps him stumble through the hardships of his life and in return, he gives her the greatest gift a human could give to his canine companion: love, a soft lap to lay her head, walks, all the basic needs that could be imagined and a gentle hand.
Definitely read this book...I loved it...I loved Stella and though at times I wanted to enter the book so I could punch Paul in the face, I loved Paul. For all his faults, he's just a man going through a hard time and we've all had those moments. And like Paul, I hope to always have a pup (or two or three) to help me get through like Stella did. Can't wait to read the next dog book that Aunt Kathleen gave to me.
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