Lorelei's Secret - Carolyn Parkhurst

"Here is what we know, those of us who can speak to tell a story: on the afternoon of October 24, my wife, Lexy Ransome, climbed to the top of the apple tree in our backyard and fell to her death. There were no witnesses, save our dog Lorelei..." This is where we join linguistic professor Paul Iverson on his quest to find out what exactly happened to his wife Lexy. LEXY AND PAUL The story of Paul and Lexy, from the beginning to the end, is truly romantic without being too sugary sweet or perfect. It lets you into their world, which is littered with many irrational fights, like normal couples, and he does not try to gloss over ...  Read the complete review

There were three of them - Paul, Lexy and Lorelei. A perfect family that is hit by tragedy as Lexy falls to her death from the apple tree in the back yard. The only witness is Lorelei - the dog. Broken hearted, Paul is determined to find out how - and why - Lexy died. Lorelei saw Lexy throughout her days and nights. Paul thinks she must know something. There's a secret and he must do whatever he can to unlock that knowledge. So begins the painstaking task of teaching his dog to 'talk'. Told from Paul's point of view, this is a love story about how he finds his one true love, then loses her. It's a story of companionship. And of one man ...  Read the complete review