Duck Duck Wally by Gabe Rotter

I'm not sure how to begin to describe Duck Duck Wally.  A friend read it because the protagonist's dog is named Dr. Barry Schwartzman -- he is referred to as "The Doctor."  She passed it on to me because it ended up being such a fun read.  I started laughing while reading the jacket and didn't stop until the last page.  Well, that's not really true because I still laugh while thinking about some of the things in the book.

Wally Moscowitz is the ghost writer for a big name Hip Hop star.  He is sworn to secrecy about his real job.    His dog and best friend, The Doctor, is kidnapped and things get really crazy.  I suspect that the hip hop life (and other stereotypes) portrayed in the books might be perceived as politically incorrect in a Borat kind of way.  Oh, and the language.  Don't bother with the book if you have any qualms about swearing and rauncy slang. 

With that all being said, I was engaged through the whole story, laughed out loud and was compelled to read parts aloud to anyone who would listen. 

Comments

[james]

this book is a riot. i bought it after seeing "LOST DOG" posters in los angeles (with a MILLION DOLLAR REWARD!), which were actually just ads for the book. cute marketing hook, and the book was a great surprise.

[Shannon]

That is a great promotion! Sounds like it worked too. Wonder if that was the author's or publisher's idea?