In DOGS NEVER LIE, Ella Duncan has a father who takes her son, a sister who seduces her first husband, and a second husband who prefers 13 year olds. Ella searches for relief and discovers that dogs and travel are better than valium. It's a melancoly journey because 4-legged friends die, but she finds a path to a good life. From DOGS NEVER LIE: Ella and Joe's marriage was 4 years old. Weeks went by with no need for Ella to command the dogs "Off" the bed for marital intimacy. When Joe's snoring escalated to symphonic levels, Ella moved into the guest room with its single bed. The dogs went with her, making Joe happy and making Ella's nights crowded and warm. Ella felt at home in bed with doggy smells. Tiger essentially had no smell at all. Except after the worst mud-and-shit-rolls, the Dalmatian cleaned herself. Tweetie was perfumed because her Cocker Spaniel fur was groomed regularly. Tonto had the strongest aroma. A couple of times a year, Ella lured Tonto into the bathtub with peanut butter. He stood hang-dog while she sudsed him up and rinsed him off. Usually though, Tonto's dog smell was doggish. Blindfolded Ella would have recognized his smell. At night, she buried her nose in his neck, breathing in his odor deeply, and murmured, "I love your smell. Umm, especially your paws." She thought his paws smelled earthy, like mushrooms.
In DOGS NEVER LIE, Ella Duncan has a father who takes her son, a sister who seduces her first husband, and a second husband who prefers 13 year olds. Ella searches for relief and discovers that dogs and travel are better than valium. It's a melancoly journey because 4-legged friends die, but she finds a path to a good life. From DOGS NEVER LIE: Ella and Joe's marriage was 4 years old. Weeks went by with no need for Ella to command the dogs "Off" the bed for marital intimacy. When Joe's snoring escalated to symphonic levels, Ella moved into the guest room with its single bed. The dogs went with her, making Joe happy and making Ella's nights crowded and warm. Ella felt at home in bed with doggy smells. Tiger essentially had no smell at all. Except after the worst mud-and-shit-rolls, the Dalmatian cleaned herself. Tweetie was perfumed because her Cocker Spaniel fur was groomed regularly. Tonto had the strongest aroma. A couple of times a year, Ella lured Tonto into the bathtub with peanut butter. He stood hang-dog while she sudsed him up and rinsed him off. Usually though, Tonto's dog smell was doggish. Blindfolded Ella would have recognized his smell. At night, she buried her nose in his neck, breathing in his odor deeply, and murmured, "I love your smell. Umm, especially your paws." She thought his paws smelled earthy, like mushrooms.
M.D. Poole Author of DOGS NEVER LIE and VERNA WARE'S LONG WAY HOME, Poole also has written four detective novels, COWTOWN CRIME, COWTOWN CORSPE, COWTOWN COP, and COWTOWN COFFIN, featuring Detective Frank "Pink" Bettman. Poole's poetry is available under the title CHILDREN OF EVE. She has authored SUNDOG STORIES, a short story collection, and HOGAN THE HORSE BEDTIME TALES for children. Six of Poole's plays have been produced off-Broadway and in regional theater. Her writing has appeared in 25 books and journals. Her blog "AbunDance" can be seen at www.mdpoole.wordpress.com Poole has over ten years' experience writing scripts for TV and radio advertising, as well as working with Barnes & Noble Bookstores, New York City Opera at Lincoln Center (on stage and off), and Van Cleef & Arpels at Bergdorf Goodman. Poole owned and managed three businesses, Private Drawers, Barkley Dogs, and Word Doctor. Dr. Poole earned her PhD in English Language and Literature from TCU. She served as the director of the Deep South Writers Conference while teaching at Southwestern Louisiana University prior to taking a position at the State University of New York FIT in New York City. Her interests include ballet, karate, theater, and dogs.
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