The Dog Thief, Marta Acosta
The Dog Thief, Marta Acosta
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The Dog Thief

Author: Marta Acosta

Narrator: Cindy Kay

Unabridged: 10 hr 8 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 06/25/2024


Synopsis

When autistic dog rehabilitator Maddie "Mad Girl" Whitney discovers a corpse on her neighbor's ranch, she impulsively tries to drum up business by claiming that psychic abilities led her to the victim . . . with devastating consequences.

Maddie's forced to start a K-9 Search and Rescue team with her ex-girlfriend's twin, a hostile sheriff, or risk losing her beloved former military dog. She reluctantly begins reaching out to others . . . and finds friendship and kindness in the unlikeliest of places.

Meanwhile, the unknown killer is determined to stop the animal psychic from solving the mystery of his identity. Can she save her own life by saving the dog she loves?

In a fresh and heartfelt story, Marta Acosta brings to life a complex and beautifully flawed character. Listeners will fall in love with this unconventional protagonist who defies labels and classification.

About Marta Acosta

MARTA ACOSTA is the author of the award-winning Casa Dracula series. She received degrees in creative writing and literature from Stanford University and was a frequent contributor to the San Francisco Chronicle and the Contra Costa Times. Her books have been selected as: Book Sense Pick, Fresh Fiction Fresh Pick, Catalina Magazine Humor Book of the Year, and BookPage Notable pick. Marta lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her family.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jackie on December 10, 2018

Maddie Whitney, aka Mad Girl is a different type of female lead. A woman whose small town finds her to be an anomaly who totally lives in a world of her own. This is due to certain behavioral/personality issues that keep her from easily making friends with people but makes her the perfect person fo......more

Goodreads review by Kara-karina on April 22, 2018

lovely, awkward and true. review soon!......more

Goodreads review by LUAYNE on March 25, 2018

I really do not know what to think. I read reviews but did not find any humor in this book. I found it confusing. Guess it is not for me.......more

Goodreads review by Sherry on November 01, 2018

Must Read A compassionate book about an autistic woman and her ways of coping with her disability. Let's be clear, the author does not say that Maddie is autistic. But, having 3 nephews and a grandson on the spectrum, I have insight into that behavior. At any rate, Maddie uses dogs as a way to cope w......more

Goodreads review by Penny on September 17, 2023

I loved it I loved Maddie and all her quirks and differences. This woman, who had issues being accepted because of her differences found herself rehabilitating and training dogs. As Maddie fights her feelings of being weird, she discovers it is ok not to be the same. But, works on becoming independen......more