I don't feel like I've been lucky with my book punts of late ... but then I haven't had to pay much for them which is some consolation. Dogs chase cars, by Mark Porter which I read on my Kindle, is the story of Harry - a private investigator whose marriage is a little shaky, and whose trips to his therapist don't seem to be helping. He has an odd assortment of friends, one of whom is Lambert - a college lecturer who he put up for a few nights, but who seems to have become a permanent fixture two years down the line. Harry is a little disgusted, yet fascinated by the immense womanising activities of Lambert - and is deeply surprised when his friend becomes involved in trying to help a student, and ends up getting shot. This trauma brings his circle of friends together to try and find the culprit. In the course of these events, Harry finds his inner parent when he takes Lambert's long lost daughter under his wing. I was attracted to this book by the great reviews it had received, but I just didn't get it! Mildly amusing at times, but only mildly and not suspenseful - I just don't know what genre to place this in. Whilst I did want to find out what happened in the end, I have to admit that if my Kindle had decided to delete this book before I'd finished it , I probably wouldn't have downloaded it again!
My STAR rating: TWO
Length: 272 print pages.
Price I paid: £0.86
Formats available in: print; ebook.
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