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Title: Moondogs

Subtitle: A Novel

Author: Alexander Yates

Narrator: Paul Michael

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12 hrs and 27 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-15-11

Publisher: Random House Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 5 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

A singularly effervescent novel pivoting around the disappearance of an American businessman in the Philippines and the long-suffering son, jilted lover, slick police commissioner, misguided villain, and supernatural saviors who all want a piece of him.

Mourning the recent loss of his mother, twentysome-thing Benicio - aka Benny - travels to Manila to reconnect with his estranged father, Howard. But when he arrives, his father is nowhere to be found - leaving an irritated son to conclude that Howard has let him down for the umpteenth time. However, his father has actually been kidnapped by a meth-addled cabdriver, with grand plans to sell him to local terrorists as bait in the country's never-ending power struggle between insurgents, separatists, and democratic muscle.

Benicio's search for Howard reveals more about his father's womanizing ways and suspicious business deals, reopening the old hurts that he'd hoped to mend. Interspersed with the son's inquiry and the father's calamitous life in captivity are the high-octane interconnecting narratives of Reynato Ocampo, the local celebrity-hero policeman charged with rescuing Howard; Ocampo's ragtag team of wizardry-infused soldiers; and Monique, a novice officer at the American embassy whose family still feels feverishly unmoored in the Philippines.

With blistering forward momentum, crackling dialogue, wonderfully bizarre turns, and glimpses into both Filipino and expat culture, the novel marches toward a stunning climax, which ultimately challenges our conventional ideas of family and identity and introduces Yates as a powerful new voice in contemporary literature.

Critic Reviews:

"An unusual and unusually involving first novel with strong characters and nifty supernatural effects." (Kirkus Reviews)

"[G]ritty, ambitious.... entertaining.... Yates develops considerable narrative momentum.... The vibrant and convincing setting coupled with the well-drawn major characters make for.... much to enjoy here." (Library Journal)

Members Reviews:

Very entertaining

Iâm coming to this novel rather late, which is unfortunate in a way because I would have loved to have read it earlier, but itâs good in another way because I see Mr. Yates has another novel coming out soon and now I donât have to wait as long to read it. Moondogs is a wonderfully unique and entertaining book, one of those gems that you canât easily put down (and wouldnât want to, in any case, because it's so engaging). Yates masterfully weaves together several different storylines, and brings together extremely disparate characters â some of the most memorable characters, in fact, that Iâve come across in ages. Also, his evocation of the Philippines, in particular Manila, was as good as any Iâve yet encountered, and itâs a delight to see his handling of language, showing dazzling playfulness while at times also carrying serious and touching drama. Heâs a master storyteller in every way.

Engaging Read

Moondogs captures the readers attention with images and characters that are totally engaging. Centered in the Philippines, Mr. Yates masterfully leads the audience through a maze of experiences that takes the reader on a journey through a foreign culture that becomes more familiar than foreign.