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crystenaq's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
4.0
bookph1le's review
2.0
Unpopular opinion time!
This one just did not do it for me. I was bored for a good chunk of it, found the nitty gritty details of the attempts to catch Murphy more exhaustive than I needed them to be.
This one just did not do it for me. I was bored for a good chunk of it, found the nitty gritty details of the attempts to catch Murphy more exhaustive than I needed them to be.
books_n_cats_1973's review
3.0
An interesting story about one of the stupidest dogs I’ve ever heard of.
jenbsbooks's review against another edition
4.0
Amazon has a bunch of "originals" ... short stories around a central theme. They are included in KindleUnlimited (which I have presently) and I think also included (text and audio) for Prime subscribers. The stories/collections can be hit and miss, but can be a good "palate cleanser" between books. So short (just over an hour listening time to the audio) it's not one many would BUY outright, but are perfect as little inclusions in paid subscriptions (like KU/Prime).
Nonfiction, told 1st person, past tense ... a writer for the associated press (I don't see him as an "author" of other "books") has this expanded "article" where he plays a part. Some other reviewers mention hearing about the 'missing dog' in Vermont and the city-wide search over a couple years... maybe it was based on locality, or I just don't really watch much news. I wasn't familiar with the details at all, so the story here unfolded fresh for me.
It was interesting - glad that there was a happy ending.
Nonfiction, told 1st person, past tense ... a writer for the associated press (I don't see him as an "author" of other "books") has this expanded "article" where he plays a part. Some other reviewers mention hearing about the 'missing dog' in Vermont and the city-wide search over a couple years... maybe it was based on locality, or I just don't really watch much news. I wasn't familiar with the details at all, so the story here unfolded fresh for me.
It was interesting - glad that there was a happy ending.
socorrobaptista's review
5.0
Amei esta história, embora tenha ficado com medo de não ter um final feliz. Apaixonada por animais, como eu sou, consigo perfeitamente entender o desespero dos donos de um cão desaparecido. Muito bom este livrinho.
theonionboy's review against another edition
4.0
This was an enjoyable quick read. It is a feel-god story that is worth the read. Even though it was a short story, it seemed to drag on a bit. I guess there was more detail about the search than was really necessary.
cierra_marie's review
3.0
The effort, and love, from Murphy's family and complete strangers as they tried to find and eventually capture him is amazing. This community really pulled together to bring Murphy home - even after avoiding capture for so long.
chewdigestbooks's review
5.0
Okay, totally hit the heartstrings with just the name alone. I had to leave our dog, Murphy Grace behind with my last long-term (over a decade) relationship. It made sense, he was keeping the house and I was renting a room in an unfenced house, wasn't sure that I could afford the food or the unexpected Vet bills and I knew my X loved him as much as I did, even if it was a different sort of love. My X still brought him to visit me and he was entirely much better behaved since I tend to let animals do what they want and although it still hurts years later, it was the right decision.
Therefore, this true story with a dog of the of the same name, yanked the hell out of my heartstrings every time his name was mentioned. That's part of the background.
The other part was that I used accidentally to let him run free through the neighborhood as much as I tried to keep him in bounds and behind the fences. The bonus was that he used to bring things back, peaches, perfectly preserved in his mouth along with other fruit, the random obscure and rare plant, and at one point a box of live crickets ready for bait the next day. It was hilarious as long as the neighbors were cool with it and they seemed to laugh because he was so specific in his desires. He ate the cat food at one house and could often be eventually found at his "girlfriend's" house about two doors down if he didn't come home with his prizes before then. He loved the UPS truck and would race down the long drive to jump in the truck and check out the packages as they traveled up our own long drive. to this day, he gets freakishly excited when he hears that diesel engine or brown truck. Seriously, I ran into a bunch of UPS drivers at the local donut shop one day and they knew him as well as not to fear his black lab/great dane size.
This is a story of a different color though, Their Murphy had run from a car accident and wasn't seen or really caught for over a year. There was video surveillance and traps and even though they knew that he would probably be around one house, they could not catch him.
Therefore, this true story with a dog of the of the same name, yanked the hell out of my heartstrings every time his name was mentioned. That's part of the background.
The other part was that I used accidentally to let him run free through the neighborhood as much as I tried to keep him in bounds and behind the fences. The bonus was that he used to bring things back, peaches, perfectly preserved in his mouth along with other fruit, the random obscure and rare plant, and at one point a box of live crickets ready for bait the next day. It was hilarious as long as the neighbors were cool with it and they seemed to laugh because he was so specific in his desires. He ate the cat food at one house and could often be eventually found at his "girlfriend's" house about two doors down if he didn't come home with his prizes before then. He loved the UPS truck and would race down the long drive to jump in the truck and check out the packages as they traveled up our own long drive. to this day, he gets freakishly excited when he hears that diesel engine or brown truck. Seriously, I ran into a bunch of UPS drivers at the local donut shop one day and they knew him as well as not to fear his black lab/great dane size.
This is a story of a different color though, Their Murphy had run from a car accident and wasn't seen or really caught for over a year. There was video surveillance and traps and even though they knew that he would probably be around one house, they could not catch him.
sunny76's review
4.0
This was a feel good story. Dog runs from a car accident in Vermont. There are lots of sitings and people trying to help, but Murphy is too afraid to let anyoone near him. It's wonderful when pets are reunited with their humans. (free prime read)