by Susan Wilson
First published 2018
Cooper Harrison spent twenty years building a life as a Boston police officer with his K-9 partner Argos. When Argos dies in the line of duty, Cooper's world collapses. Trauma and grief consume him. His marriage crumbles. He loses his job. With nowhere else to go, Cooper accepts work as a dog officer in Harmony Farms, the small town he fled decades ago. This is the place where his father earned a reputation as the town drunk and his brother deals drugs. Here Cooper was always one of "those" Harrisons. He performs his duties with cold detachment, determined never to bond with another dog like he did with Argos. Then he discovers a wounded yellow lab that has gone feral after being shot. As Cooper works to rescue this damaged animal, he must confront his own past and learn that healing requires forgiveness.
Genres: fiction, literary-fiction, contemporary, family-drama
Vibes: emotional-atmospheric, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, second-chance
Setting: Boston, Harmony Farms
Period: 20th-century
352 pages · Paperback · St. Martin's Griffin