On the blog today is an extract of A Dog Like Lloyd by Jacqueline Sheehan.
On Thursday (20th April) A Dog Like Lloyd by Jacqueline Sheehan is out in paperback and is one book that you want to read. And this is a gorgeous, brilliantly beautiful book. As a treat I have an exclusive extract from the book to tease you all with. This is one book that I really recommend reading. And if you don’t believe me read below and decide yourself.
Extract:
In two days, Roxanne got the call that the dog was ready to be released.
“I’ve been out of town for a day. When you come get your dog, I want you to come and take a look at the arrow that I pulled out of him,” said Sam.
“He’s not my dog. I’m just sort of a canine rehab center for this guy. He belongs to somebody. He misses somebody.”
“Whatever you say. We close at noon today. Stop over then. You’ll need to bring your truck.”
Reserving a place for vehicles on the ferry was difficult for visitors to the island, especially during the season; full-time residents had a year-round pass. But Roxanne discovered she had the additional power to make last-minute requests if she was on emergency business, as she had been with the Lab. And this time of year, there was a pleasing absence of vehicles loaded down with deck chairs, bikes, and beer.
Dr. Reynold’s clinic had a cat door and a dog door. The two sides of the clinic were delineated by the neutral zone of the receptionist’s island. Roxanne paused a moment and went in the dog door.
Sam opened the door behind the examining room where all the supplies were kept. On the counter was the shaft and point of the arrow that he removed from the black dog.
“Did you notice anything about this arrow?” he asked her.
“I didn’t see it. I only saw the shaft of the arrow and I was honestly thinking a lot more about the dog. But you want to tell me something, so let’s jump to that part.”
He rolled the shaft around in his palm. “This entire arrow is handmade. Look at this,” he said, pointing his finger at the string around the arrowhead.
“This stuff that looks like string? This is made from tendons of a deer, wrapped around the shaft to attach the point. Probably used hide glue. Do you know how long it takes to make one of these? From start to finish? If you include the time it took to cut and dry the wood, and I’m told this is probably Osage, about three months. I know that if you go to the trouble of making one of these, you don’t shoot it at a dog. You go for the whole, pure experience. You want to shoot a deer, a turkey, a pheasant. Something is very wrong here.” He dropped the arrow into her hands.
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