Intruder – Christine Bongers – Random House Australia – Published 2 June 2014
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Synopsis
I don’t walk past the house next door. I wish the woman who lives in it was dead. Which makes it hard . . . because she was the one who came running when I screamed. Kat Jones is woken by an Intruder looming over her bed. She’s saved by Edwina – the neighbour Kat believes betrayed her dying mother. Her dad issues an ultimatum. Either spend nights next door, or accept another Intruder in her life – Hercules, the world’s ugliest guard dog. It’s a no-brainer, even for dog-phobic Kat.
When she meets adorkable Al at the dog park, finally Kat has someone to talk to, someone who cares. But the prowler isn’t finished with Kat. To stop him, she needs Edwina’s help . . . and what Kat learns could mend fences – or break her fragile family apart forever.
My thoughts
Kat’s life is shaken the night she wakes to find a stranger leaning over her. Her options? Agree to keep the dog her neighbour helpfully provides or spend each night with that same neighbour. In Kat’s opinion neither option is very pleasant as she is terrified of dogs after a nasty attack and is equally determined to avoid her neighbour after she betrayed Kat’s mother. So, dog it is. Enter Hercules – the world’s ugliest and loveable dog.
This is an enjoyable book. Prepare yourself for plenty of dog references, drool and other ‘by-products’. Enter at your own risk. But it doesn’t take long for Herc to worm his way into Kat’s heart (and mine), drool and all.
