"Rescuing Finley"
(A Forever Home Novel #1)

by Dan Walsh

Description

Amy Wallace has made plenty of mistakes in her young life, but she didn't see this one coming. Chris Seger is a marine serving in Afghanistan. His life is forever altered by a single, fateful step. A mother of another Afghan war vet suffers a devastating loss, which changes the course of Finley's life for good. Finley is a mostly golden retriever, who suddenly finds himself alone and confused in a dog shelter. Later, he's brought to a prison to be trained in a special program for female inmates. Could this prison actually become the place where Finley finally finds freedom? Rescuing Finley tells the story of how one rescue dog powerfully impacts three tragic lives and puts all of them on a road toward redemption and healing.

Dan Walsh is known for page-turning, character driven novels. Fans of Dan's other novels, as well as dog-lovers everywhere will especially enjoy Rescuing Finley.

Coming in 2016: Book 2 - Saving Parker and Book 3 - Finding Riley

Purchase at the following locations:

http://www.amazon.com/

http://www.barnesandnoble.com

Biography

Dan Walsh is the bestselling author of 14 novels and 1 nonfiction devotional, including The Unfinished Gift, The Reunion and The Discovery. He has won 3 ACFW Carol Awards, 3 Selah Awards, and 3 times his novels have been named as finalists for RT Reviews Inspirational Novel of the Year.

For those who haven't read Dan's books, reviewers often compare him to Nicholas Sparks and Richard Paul Evans. Although more recently, Dan has also started to pen suspense novels (like, What Follows After and When Night Comes). Dan has been writing fulltime since 2010. He and his wife Cindi have been married 38 years and have 2 grown children and 2 grandchildren. They live in the Daytona Beach area, where Dan grew up. You can follow him on Facebook or Twitter, read his blog, or preview all his books by visiting his website at http://danwalshbooks.com. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DanWalshBooks/?fref=ts

My thoughts ~

Dan Walsh has a gift for producing memorable stories replete with tenderness, compassion, and authenticity. Dan has detailed the love, trust and loyal characteristics of man's best friend, the dog. The detailing involved regarding prison inmates training dogs for veterans with PTSD is admirable and educational.

Finley touched my heart as I experienced the beauty of a well-trained dog loyal to his human. Paired with a trainer in a prison training program reveals Finley's capacity to follow commands and perform with precision. 

I'm very impressed with the components blended into this story of overcoming painful obstacles through faith, hope, and willingness to make positive changes. Character development was remarkable and credible. I highly recommend Rescuing Finley, and look forward to the sequels in this series. It's a story of hope!

Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from the author in exchange for my honest review. All opinions expressed are my own, and no monetary compensation was received for this review.