Leashes, Love, and Lies
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Steve looked at the sparkling eyes. “Drop it!” he commanded. Gidget stood up from her bow and shook the panties like she would prey she’d caught. She took a step towards the cookie jar, her eyes darting from the cookie jar to Steve’s eyes. Steve took a hesitant step towards her. “Drop,” he said sternly. She wagged her tail, then shook the panties again. He stomped down heavily towards her. Rather than dropping the panties, Gidget responded by flying swiftly away from him towards the living room.
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It is June 2021 in Woodview Terraces in Calgary, a quiet neighborhood divided into two parts: one for the wealthy and one for the less fortunate. As the COVID pandemic rages on, its residents are doing their best to cope with uncertainty, lockdowns, and constant change. With more time on their hands, the residents have switched their focus from socializing and commuting to work to sprucing their gardens, working from home, and adopting dogs. Each neighbor, with different personalities and quirks, has rescued an animal to ease pandemic woes. But there is only one problem. Their shared interest in dogs has not only united them, but also created unforeseen conflicts. But as the economy starts to surge to life again, neighborhood gossip and unexpected canine conduct escalates discord between the neighbors, resulting in a tragedy that changes everything. Leashes, Love, and Lies is a riveting tale of the joys, the unexpected, and the heartbreak of dog adoption during the COVID pandemic.
About the Author
Marianne Middelveen is a microbiologist whose groundbreaking scientific research has tackled controversies surrounding Lyme disease and the associated skin condition, Morgellons disease. Her work has been featured in documentaries including: Skin Deep: The Battle over Morgellons, NBC Left Field, The Unexplained Files, and Under Our Skin 2: Emergence. Middelveen, her husband, and sheepdog divide their time between British Columbia and Alberta, Canada. Leashes, Love and Lies is her second novel.