MUST LOVE DOGS

Claire Cook's histrionic story features divorcée Sarah Hurlihy, a preschool teacher whose love life becomes the center of attention for her meddling family after her sister places a provocative personal ad on her behalf. Hurlihy must deal with a diverse group of suitors while also trying to control her widower father and his demanding girlfriends. Carrington MacDuffie is an ideal reader, who has a superb sense of timing that will make most listeners laugh. At times, MacDuffie delivers the story with a straight face while at others she simply shares the audience's amusement at the novel's seemingly unending chain of hysterical events and characters. MUST LOVE DOGS is the perfect book for people who want a reason to smile. D.J.S. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine [Published: FEB/ MAR 06]