The Dog Thief Author:Marta Acosta "Amazing! With a genre-hopping plot that is both heart-breaking and heart-warming, The Dog Thief is a gripping read that will have your heart racing from start to finish." --James Sinclair, Autistic & Unapologetic — "Maddie is a humorous, interesting and unique character whose passion for her job as a dog rehabilitator peppers most conversations ... more »she is part of. She is equal parts brilliant and disastrous." --Books on Autism
"A terrific book! I liked it so much it's going straight on my re-read pile. For me it was the interesting characters that made the story seriously engrossing although it was the dogs that stole my heart." -- Amazon UK Reviewer
MISFIT. OUTCAST. FAKE PSYCHIC. DOG REHABILITATOR.
Can she save herself by trying to save the dog she loves? From #1 Amazon Hispanic Literature bestselling author & Romantic Times Editor's Choice author Marta Acosta
Broken-hearted Maddie Whitney, aka Mad Girl, is a dog rehabilitator whose significant behavioral issues make her an outcast in the small rural Northern California town of Coyote Run. When Maddie discovers a murdered woman in a field, she impulsively claims that she's an animal psychic to gin up business.
Now the girl who can't make eye contact is the focus of the wrong kind of attention.
Maddie's forced to start a Search and Rescue team with her ex-girlfriend's twin brother, Oliver, a hostile sheriff, or risk losing her beloved former military dog. As she trains Oliver to be a dog handler, their relationship evolves from animosity to respect and more.
Meanwhile, Maddie's younger sister, Kenzie, who has always cared for Maddie, yearns for a life of her own, and the unknown murderer believes the animal psychic will discover his identity.
Difficult and complicated Maddie makes new friends, faces life-threatening dangers, and tests her ability to function without the protective walls she's built around her.« less