I thought this had a great premise, a newly deceased vet, Helena, watches over her lawyer husband David, friends and pets whilst they cope with their loss. Helena's friend, J.C, asks David to take on a case involving a chimpanzee used for research, Cindy. Cindy can sign and J.C wants her recognised ...
Such an incredibly bland novel but which has all the 'animal' writers raving about it - with their titles tagged on at the end of their pithy reviews on the back cover - which probably proves that not all lawyers make good writers.
I must say that I was pretty disappointed in this book than what I thought I was going to be. Given the description and storyline, I expected this to be a gut-wrenching book. It was written pretty matter of factly!
Originally published at my blog Chasing Empty PavementsThe Good: Oh. My. Gawd. This book has some of THE most beautiful sentences ever written. The language was not just beautifully written but there were a few sentences I shivered with how much I felt while reading them. I love the simple sentimen...
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