Doglegs

<i>Doglegs</i> is not simply a dog story butalso an emotional adult triangle with all the requisite plot twists: crime punishment redemption. The narrative intertwines tragedy with comedy and whimsy. And in the process of unfolding the human story <i>Doglegs</i> also unfolds a treatise on the relative merits ofhumans and canines. Thematically the novel demonstrates that-in terms of intuition devotion and purity of spirit-dogs are the masters while humans all too often behave like animals.<p>Most of the pivotal action takes place in a wooded area called Doglegs. The woodsbecome symbolic of the obstructed human perspective. The title also refers to the doglegs-gradual shifts-in the thinking of the three main human characters. <i>Doglegs</i> reflects all of these changes through a shifting narrative as each character takes their turn.<p>Take a stroll with Matt and Emily throughDoglegs Park where a colorful cast ofcharacters runs off in all directions howling clawing drooling-and these are the humans! When you come out on the other side you may never again look at dogs-or people-in quite the same way.