Pup

by Charlot King

A dystopian post-apocalyptic thriller - one man on the run with his transgenic dog Praise for Charlot King’s gripping dystopian futurism ‘Pup’, Book 2 of the Animal Tales series, about a transgenic dog and what man is capable of doing. Animal Tales series is a hidden gem. What readers are saying about this disturbing tale… “You have to read this book! It is so original. I haven’t come across anything like it before. It is shocking, gripping, and does something not all books do. It made me think.” Book reviewer “I smiled whilst reading but more than that, I felt so sad at how we humans treat animals.” Amazon reviewer “My world stopped when I picked up this book until I put it down. I don’t know who Charlot King is, but this is one original story. I cannot recommend it enough.” The plot - Stuck in the shadows of life, Barnaby Chester doesn't have many friends, doesn't know what it is like to feel the love, until he meets Pup. Pup, the transgenic dog, makes him live again and he will stop at nothing to keep Pup safe. But when that means going on the run things can never be the same. In this dark science fiction, is one transgenic animal a harbinger for the dystopian future, or the light to stop the madness? Full of suspense, Pup, is a book about a man and his transgenic dog and how they ‘stick it to the man’. If you like dogs, animals, and like a good page-turner this might be for you! The perfect thriller, that will keep you hooked until the end. The Series - Animal Tales books can be read as stand alone novels. They all deal with how we perceive animals and animals place on the planet. And, what it means to exist. If you are looking for something way out there, then they may be for you. Animal tales are for people who already have a strong empathy for animals. Animals are centre stage in each one. To the extent that in Woof, dogs do all the talking. The series is dystopian but with hope intermingled. Dark but not bleak. They fit into themes like satire fiction, genetic engineering fiction, futurism, end of the world fiction, political fiction, animal rights fiction, technothrillers and a bit of metaphysical. Because they don’t fit into one genre they are still a bit of a secret. Charlot King does not promote them, as she believes you either want to read them or you don’t. Charlot writes a better know series which is completely different. But these books are close to her heart and mean a lot to her. Readers of George Orwell, Aldous Huxley, George Bernard Shaw would love these books! Please note, this book has scenes of violence - not suitable for young children.

199 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 22, 2018

About the author

Charlot King is an international best-selling author, best known for creating evocative murder mystery novels including 'The Cambridge Murder Mysteries' series set in Cambridge England, which have been described as “gripping”, “page-turning”, and “refreshingly new”, and which are rapidly becoming well known and popular reads in the whodunnit mysteries genre.

'Poison' (Bk 1 of The Cambridge Murder Mysteries) was the debut novel published in 2015 and became a popular title for traditional British detective readers and women sleuth fans. Charlot has an increasing number of loyal readers who get notified through pre-order of deals, and also when her books go on sale through her mail list. Bk's 1-5 in the series are out now: 'Poison', 'Cursed', 'Blood Moon', 'A Christmas Mystery', 'Valentine's Day - Kiss of Death', and Bk6 coming later this year. There is also a prequel novella in the series, 'Christmas Eve in Grantchester'.

Charlot studied for a doctorate at the University of Cambridge and went on to lecture as a Don at Oxford University. She then moved to work for the BBC in Drama and worked in development in the UK film industry. Charlot is now a part time tutor at Madingley Hall, the University of Cambridge.

Reviews

[Jan · Rating 5 out of 5]

My head is still reeling as I try to put words together for a review without giving the plot away. Barney, the prime character who loves his pocket dictionary almost as much as he loves animals, and abhors any animal, especially dogs, being mistreated. I will end my review here, you now have to read this book and form your own opinion. Not for the faint-hearted but if you want a frightening, true to life read, then Pup is it.

[Caroline · Rating 4 out of 5]

I first discovered Charlot King on Twitter where I came across a tweet about her Cambridge Murder Mysteries series, which I subsequently read and enjoyed.
Pup is very different from the above mentioned series. The story centres around Barnaby, who breaks into a laboratory to rescue dogs. There he meets Pup, who is no ordinary canine and will change the course of Barnaby's life forever.