Michael Snyder (1)

This novel is full of quirky characters--a little too quirky as I had trouble following their convoluted actions at times. Russell Fink, the main character, is a copier salesman with serious family issues, work/money issues, fiance issues, neighbor issues, and dog issues. It doesn't help that he feeds his dog dog biscuits soaked in liquor in the hopes that his dog's clairvoyant gift will give him guidance. Then when Russell's dog dies he is convinced someone killed him and goes off on a show more quest to find out what happened. He enlists a colorful cast of characters to do this, and along the way clears up his love life issues and his work issues and somehow manages to save his family from some sort of danger that I never fully understood.
The characters are fun and there are some good lines at times, but the plot is way too mish-mashed. I can't really recommend this. show less

Had its good points, but the parts were greater than the whole. Too scattered and busy.