All Creatures Dark and Dangerous

by Doug Allyn

Book Overview

Dr. David Westbrook, a small-town veterinarian in Michigan, has a one-eyed, three-legged cat named Franken Kat, whom he found by the roadside and patched together. "She's a terrific mouser," David... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1885941323
• ISBN13: 9781885941329
• Release Date: May 1999
• Publisher: Crippen & Landru Publishers
• Length: 194 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Very good short stories

I'm one who would normally say that short stories are not my favorite form as there isn't enough time to become involved with the characters. Perhaps because I actually read "The Burning of Rachel Hayes" just before reading this book, and because of the continuity of protagonist through, these read more as chapters. Although it was a bit disconcerting that one sub-story here was told differently in "Rachel Hayes," I very much enjoyed this book and read it straight through in one evening.

Classic Allyn

Nobody tells a story like Doug Allyn. His short stories are outstanding and this book is a collection of some of his best. These tales, although distinctly different, share the common thread of one Dr. David Westbrook, small town veterinarian. Dr. Westbrook is human with human failings that tend to endear him to the reader. This likeable guy encounters a variety of very troublesome situations in his seemingly routine profession and his approach to solving these dilemmas will hold your interest. One of the stories, "Puppy Land" is well worth the price of the book all by itself. It is a very moving and thought provoking account of a woman faced with a terminal illness, who is able to put her own troubles aside to care for a frail and sickly puppy. A masterpiece.