The Dogs - Tapa dura

"The "Dogs" is a creepy thriller that explores the effects of trauma, paranoia, and fear... with the eerie supernatural element, it will keep pages turning well into the night. It is a great book to read on a storm fall night with the wind howling and the branches tapping at your window. A great thriller for MG and older." - Young Adult Book Central

"An engrossing blend of murder mystery and family story. " - Kirkus, starred review

"An Agatha Christie mystery novel on cocaine" - SLJ Teen Newsletter

"A real page-turner... [The "Dogs"] stayed with me for days, author Allan Stratton having created an unsettled aura the likes of which Alfred Hitchcock and Stephen King routinely built into their work, too... Stratton's depiction of setting and characters is masterful, and his ability to create tension and keep readers on edge is equally strong.
" - Montreal Gazette

"The "Dogs" allows the reader to use their imagination. Like Fuzzy Mud, by Louis Sachar, it's a great book to use in a classroom or a book discussion group. " - By Hook Or By Book

"Stratton masterfully constructs a creepy gothic setting, using italicized interior monologue to show Cameron's mind at odds with himself, and readers will soon suspect that Cameron may well be unhinged as they try to discern what is real and what is the product of Cameron's 'thinking like a lunatic.' A monstrous, stalking father, unhinging nightmares, a ghostly boy, wild dogs, and a moldy basement add creepy deliciousness to a murder mystery and tale of a boy who, in trying to solve a mystery, may just discover what a loving family might be. An engrossing blend of murder mystery and family story." - Kirkus, starred review

"A fast-paced psychological thriller...Readers will find the supernatural insinuations and elements terrifying; wrapped up in a mystery that the boy must solve, they will also begin to hope that they are real-as they are preferable to the possibility that Cameron is losing his mind. A shocking ending and an unexpected visit from the titular beasts make this novel a compelling choice, and one that reluctant readers will also find appealing." - School Library Journal

"The Dogs is a creepy thriller that explores the effects of trauma, paranoia, and fear... with the eerie supernatural element, it will keep pages turning well into the night. It is a great book to read on a storm fall night with the wind howling and the branches tapping at your window. A great thriller for MG and older." - Young Adult Book Central

"An Agatha Christie mystery novel on cocaine" - SLJ Teen Newsletter

"A real page-turner... [The Dogs] stayed with me for days, author Allan Stratton having created an unsettled aura the likes of which Alfred Hitchcock and Stephen King routinely built into their work, too... Stratton's depiction of setting and characters is masterful, and his ability to create tension and keep readers on edge is equally strong.
" - Montreal Gazette