Just so you know, this review is not being written by the human who normally posts stuff here. This review is being written by her dog. Who better to review a book called The Dog Master? Now before you go and think that dogs cannot write reviews, let me point out a few things. First of all, I am a Border Collie, and even you humans have proven that we are most intelligent. Also, what the heck do you think we do all day while you are at work? Chase butterflies? Sit at the door and eagerly await y...

Upon hearing the news that W. Bruce Cameron, the author A Dog's Purpose and A Dog's Journey (two of my favorite novels), was releasing a book about the first dog ever, I couldn't have been more excited! I was lucky enough to win an advanced copy in a giveaway, though I would have been one of the first in line to purchase it upon it's release. As a dog lover I often wondered about the origins of the wonderful and inexplicable relationship between human and dog. From the moment I opened the cover

No one knows for sure how the wolves evolved from predators to man's companion, but Cameron tells his version of how it happened. I really enjoyed this book as I'm a sucker for a dog story, but also Cameron's writing makes it seem as if his take on things could really be the way it happened.

I suppose it is a bit ridiculous for me to review a novel that I wrote, but I did, in the process, read the thing, and I have a few thoughts.First, the author seems to be losing his hair. In compensation, he's growing it longer and sort of swirling it around on his head, which looks ridiculous. Second, while I would hand A Dog's Purpose to any child, even newborns, I wouldn't do that with The Dog Master. This is an epic, sweeping tale of a pivotal point in human history: the first domesticated w...

The Dog Master Review: An Upper Paleolithic Soap OperaHave you ever found yourself sitting in an archeology class or an anthropology class and found that your mind was beginning to wander? As your professor talked about the first humans and of our ancestors, it is only natural that your college-aged, over-worked, under-rested mind would start to wander. Who was the first person or tribe to make fire? Who was the first person to create a weapon? How about the first person to wear clothes?What abo...

Author W. Bruce Cameron has called this book "epic" and a favorite of everything he has written, so I had to see for myself. As usual, Cameron doesn't disappoint. He has written so many books that I describe as favorites for me that I couldn't wait to get a copy of his latest book. (I was lucky enough to get an advance reading copy from the publisher.) I'm not sure where Cameron gets his muse, but we are all so very lucky that he finds that muse -- and listens intently. For "The Dog Master: A No...

I received this author's bestseller A Dog's Purpose as a gift from a friend, when I lost my dog. That book has stayed with me, and is one of the few books I actually think about as I move through my days. Every time I greet a dog on the street and say, "you're a good dog," I think about the book. So I had really high expectations upon having received an advanced reader copy of this book via a giveaway on the author's Facebook page. I was absolutely not disappointed. In fact, and I am surprised t...

This book is a must read for every dog lover! It touches your heart and creates a bond between the reader and the book. I could not put it down. Mr. Cameron writes in such a way that I felt like I was there and experiencing what was happening. Please write a sequel, this book left me wanting more!

This is a review of a NetGalley advanced copy. I was not expecting to enjoy this book as much as I did. But Cameron grabs the reader and doesn't let go until the end. I could not stop telling my friends about this fascinating book that I simply could not get out of my mind. I am a dog trainer in my spare time. Several years ago, I attended a camp in which one of the speakers shared some new (at that time) theories on canine/human evolution. Basically, if it wasn't for the domestication of dogs,

This is a great book for any dog lover. A very interesting look at the first relationship of humans and wolves ( dogs) . That fact that the story followed different time line made the story that much more real to me. The research that Mr. Cameron must have done make this book that much better. Thank you for a great read.

I loved this book, despite the fact that I am not a fan of dogs. The story follows three timelines: the present day life of a professor who believes humans succeeded because of their early relationship with dogs, the early life of Mal's mother, and Mal's attempts to survive with a wolf he names Dog. The story opens with Mal struggling to survive on his own after being cast out of his tribe. He finds a wounded wolf with three puppies and they bond together in a cave. I was instantly hooked by thi...

This book was okay. I was leaning toward giving it two stars, but there were parts I really liked, bumping it up to three. My main problem with it was that it felt like setup for the real story--it seems to have been designed that way, given the question at the end, but this only caused it to frustrate me. What did happen next? Don't ask me that, Author, it's your job to tell us what happened next! I didn't really want it left up to my imagination. I felt like the whole book was just leading up

Caveat, I'm a huge W. Bruce Cameron fan, so they sent me an ARC of this book and I can honestly say that though I never thought he'd write better books than the A Dog's Purpose two book series, this is by far and away Cameron's best book yet. I was completely swept up into the massive, gorgeous story from page one. It was completely unpredictable, and kept me up late into the night because I could not put it down, but Cameron is very good at that. The writing from the wolf point of view was as a...

Look I'm a huge fan of W. Bruce Cameron, and am thrilled that the first book of his I read, A Dog's Purpose, is going to be a movie directed by Lasse Hailstrom. But I have always said that nothing for me will top the A Dog's Purpose two book series, though I have loved reading all his books. But hands down, this is the best book he's ever written, and one of the best books I've ever read. Why? Because it tells a story we know is true (what we call dogs were once wolves) but how that happened has...

“The Young and the Restless”, Paleolithic style! Check out the reviews! There are more than a handful of readers who panned Cameron’s THE DOG MASTER as little more than an overwrought, melodramatic soap opera. Given the lead line I chose for my review, it’s obvious that the thought also occurred to me but I have to say that it was also a great deal more. To be more specific, THE DOG MASTER lies firmly centered in a literary triangle cornered by soap opera, multi-generational family saga and pre-...

My taste in reading is somewhat eclectic. I was able to get an ARC copy of the book. And my curiosity was peaked from the first chapter. I was thrust into the story which drove me into a reading frenzy. I gulped this book down. I took chunks of it, and devoured them, yearning for more. My eyes could not keep up with my brain and hearts demands, and I was forced to put the book down to get some rest. I was realizing that this book was reminiscent of two of my favorite books, I was hooked. Awakene...

This book is a masterpiece. I received an advance reader copy from the publisher, and I am a fan of the author, but it just blew me away. If it reminds me of anything, it's Game of Thrones, which I am a huge fan of, because of it's epic scope and complex relationships. Truly this book is a story that has never before been told, about how one human and one wolf changed the course of human history. This is the kind of book that gets you mad because you try to put it down at night and you can't. Ca...

If I had to say one thing about Mr. Cameron’s books it would be that they certainly tug at my emotions, whether the lighter “Dog’s Purpose” series or this latest, most ambitious to date, “The Dog Master”.“The Frightened” – a clan of incredibly shy people, often alone posing no real threat“The Cohorts” – man killers, they are the most feared tribe of the book“The Kindred” – hunters and migrators, with a strict social structure“The Wolfen” – hunters, who run everywhere they go and have a social st...

Bought it because I love the author, Loved it because the book is amazing. I'll be totally honest, I just love this author. W. Bruce Cameron is the guy who wrote "A Dog's Purpose" (one of my all-time favorites) and he's just a wonderful author. Fans of his will tell you, he does a lot to make sure that his books help animal rescue and he really stays in touch with his readers, so I bought this book to support his work. What I mean is, I had great reasons to BUY this book, but I rated it 5 stars

I was extremely fortunate to receive an advanced reader copy of W. Bruce Cameron's newest novel, The Dog Master: A Novel of the First Dog. If you're looking for a great summer read--or any other season--this may be just the ticket. Based upon the Afterword of the book, Cameron read about a recent archeological discovery of 30,000-year-old bones of a man and what is believed to be his pet wolf, what essentially would be the first "dog." Cameron then imagines a prehistoric tale, framed by a histor...