H.D. or Hound Dog as he prefers to think of himself is an instantly charming free spirit with alluring blond dreads, a lean sexy body, and a martial arts style that allows him to stand up for himself.
Raised in the foster system and abandoned or betrayed by all the people he's ever let get close, he has major trust issues and generally prefers his animal friends at the no-kill animal shelter where he works. H.D. just naturally identifies with dogs and generally dislikes people... except for their temporary usefulness when he's "in heat."
But when Bean, a local entrepreneur who runs a gourmet coffee shop and has a passion for roasting his own, attempts to stand up for H.D. and ends up getting knocked out, H.D. may just have to re-evaluate his misanthropy.
This is a leisurely, slow paced story with interesting characters that are fun to spend time with. There isn't a lot of thrilling plot development in this and others have criticized it as being bloated and overly long. In this instant and freeze-dried world, that's valid for some, but others may relish the more leisurely pace and savor the time well-spent.
Charlie David does a commendable job with the audio-book narration and for those that have listened to his narration of The Boy Who Came In From the Cold, this will be another welcome installment in the author's somewhat idyllic portrait of gay life in Kansas City.
Raised in the foster system and abandoned or betrayed by all the people he's ever let get close, he has major trust issues and generally prefers his animal friends at the no-kill animal shelter where he works. H.D. just naturally identifies with dogs and generally dislikes people... except for their temporary usefulness when he's "in heat."
But when Bean, a local entrepreneur who runs a gourmet coffee shop and has a passion for roasting his own, attempts to stand up for H.D. and ends up getting knocked out, H.D. may just have to re-evaluate his misanthropy.
This is a leisurely, slow paced story with interesting characters that are fun to spend time with. There isn't a lot of thrilling plot development in this and others have criticized it as being bloated and overly long. In this instant and freeze-dried world, that's valid for some, but others may relish the more leisurely pace and savor the time well-spent.
Charlie David does a commendable job with the audio-book narration and for those that have listened to his narration of The Boy Who Came In From the Cold, this will be another welcome installment in the author's somewhat idyllic portrait of gay life in Kansas City.
