Dog Days Author: Daniel Lyons
	Book Information Publisher: Plume Books Book Type: Paperback Rating: 2 ISBN-13: 9780452280960 - ISBN-10: 0452280966 Publication Date: 6/1/1999 Pages: 302

A hilarious caper of a boy, a girl... and a greyhound named Coco. A stunning debut from a new voice in fiction, Dog Days is an uproarious tale of love (both canine and carnal) and revenge. In the heat of the summer in Boston's North End, a young software developer's life starts to unravel. His project is shelved, his girlfriend leaves him for a suit, and then his prize possession, a mint BMW 2002, is defaced by the local mafia. Reilly decides to fight back.

Without much mob-leverage to work with, Reilly and his roommate dog-nap the goodfella's newest toy--a gorgeous, jet-black champion greyhound. With a $30,000 ransom set, the stakes begin to rise, and Reillly's "dog days" worsen. Soon he must face a showdown not only with the mobsters but also with himself, as he struggles with what matters most, love or money.

"This first novel comes as close to a good 'summer read' as I have found." --The Boston Globe

"Sure to charm a wide range of readers, Dog Days is chock full of genuinely amusing one-liners and reads like a good situation comedy--intricately woven yet never overbearing." --Booklist

"A refreshingly comic debut novel...fun and fast moving." --St. Petersburg Times