Following Atticus is the story of Tom Ryan (the author) and his dog, Atticus M. Finch. I tend to avoid true-life books about animals, particularly dogs, as they make me cry; Marley and Me being a perfect example of that. However, I had read about this book online and just had to buy it because the dog in it is a miniature schnauzer. As I've mentioned in (many) other reviews, I have my own 1 year old mini schnauzer called Sawyer. I have fallen in love with the breed since getting him, and I am always eager to read about these mischevious little dogs. Tom is a newspaper editor in a small town. While he's a well known public figure, he seems to lead ...  Read the complete review

It's not often I am drawn to a book purely on the basis of the cover. However I was browsing the books in Sainsbury's last month and was drawn to a book called "Following Atticus" due to the picture of a thoughtful looking dog on the cover. I was surprised to feel this way as I have never owned a dog and if I am honest I am not really much of a fan of them but a combination of the dog and the title suckered me in and I bought the book. ~~Tom Ryan~~ Tom Ryan owned and edited a newspaper in the Massachussets town of Newburyport called The Undertoad for several years. The paper made him a well-known figure in Newburyport as he ...  Read the complete review