Allyn, Doug - ALL CREATURES DARK AND DANGEROUS

[LJ Roberts]

ALL CREATURES DARK AND DANGEROUS (Amateur Sleuth-Minnesota-Cont) – VG Allyn, Doug – Short Stories
Cripen & Landru, 1999 – Hardcover

Veterinarian David Westbrook is the protagonist in this anthology of his favorite short stories.

I'm one who would normally say that short stories are not my favorite form as there isn’t enough time to become involved with the characters. Perhaps because I actually read "The Burning of Rachel Hayes" just before reading this book, and because of the continuity of protagonist through, these read more as chapters. Although it was a bit disconcerting that one sub-story here was told differently in "Rachel Hayes," I very much enjoyed this book and read it straight through in one evening.