The Lost Dog by Michelle de Kretser started out very promising. I was drawn in right away by her writing style.

However, I never really cared about any of the characters. The only one I cared about was the dog, and we never even learned his name. There were mysteries unfolding throughout the book that never got resolved, and I was left feeling hugely frustrated.

De Kretser is a Sri Lankan author living in Australia. I loved her descriptions of Melbourne, and India. She is a talented writer, but not a very good storyteller.

I wanted to love this book, but I barely made it through the whole thing; it is one of the most disappointing novels I have ever read.