I had very little expectations for this book, simply because I didn't know the author, didn't hear anything about it, and skimmed the summery. I am so glad that I did otherwise it would have been more bland, just because I tend to try to guess the ending.

The characters are believable and anyone could likely imagine someone you personally know who is similar to the main characters. I am glad this was also in multiple POVs for it helps the reader learn and understand a bit more about each characters psyche. If it wasn't like that, it would have been bland.

Plus its nice and short for anyone who doesn't want to commit to a long series.

Good Dogs gets off to a fast start. A group of misfits found a home with an older man of their kind. They’ve learned to protect themselves and their neighbors when they change. Personality clashes and pack dynamics intensify the suspense as mistakes put them all at risk.

Asman brings a lot of originality to the werewolves. The settings and lore work well. I liked the moody, atmospheric, and kinetic feel of the tale. The story within a story added another dimension as a chilling frame. There are moving moments and great action scenes throughout the novel.

For me, some of the characters were gratingly immature, and it would have been helpful if so much character information hadn’t been withheld until late in the book.

Once the novel and characters gained greater depth, I became more invested in the outcome. The book hits a wide range of emotional notes and there’s growth, gore, shocks, and surprises. It was a gratifying experience.

Bravo to the trio of talented narrators. They dramatized Good Dogs beautifully. The excellent vocal performances raised my rating to four stars.

Recommended for non-squeamish horror readers–including people who aren't usually interested in werewolves. Good Dogs goes to unexpected places and has a strange magic to it.

Thank you, Blackstone Publishing for the ALC via NetGalley for consideration. These opinions are solely my own.

It is a very refreshing spin on the werewolf folklore.
It has a lot of original ideas and I loved the execution. The interludes and multiple point of views give a good rhythm to the story and make the characters more interesting.

The horror and suspense are great, and mix very well with the more unexpected tale of self acceptance and found family.

I listened to the audiobook version and I really liked the narration.
I had a great time and would definitely recommend this book to any horror fan.

Thank you Blackstone Publishing!

This was an unexpected delight! Werewolves and another being go toe to toe in this amazing horror novel. I enjoyed that there were multiple POVs as well as multiple timelines (interludes) that helped to explain the history of these beings. While the history is sad, the story is truly fantastic. Present day we follow a pack of werewolves in their human forms. They are forced out of their home and into a new, remote area that is steeped in lore of an unusual being. This is a must-read for those who love horror, especially creatures and werewolves!

This book started out so strong for me and had me hooked from the get go, but I found unfortunately that it was a bit too slow for me. I started to lose interest a little bit after about the halfway point and I really had to focus to get through it.

I did finish it, but I wouldn’t say it’s one of the best books I’ve read.

It was definitely not terrible, and if you like a book about werewolves and a lot of lore revolving that, found family that kind of thing, you might enjoy this one.

Thank you so much to NetGalley and the author for the opportunity to read this

This book was such a fresh and exciting take on werewolves. Asman does such a great job making you care about this family of lycanthropes before breaking your heart with the events of the second half of the book. Making it more of a genetic condition that comes out around puberty, Asman’s werewolves are extremely believable and all too human. This is a dark, intense ride that I definitely recommend.

Good Dogs is definitely a heartwarmingly bittersweet story of found family and survival. There aren't enough books about werewolves and this definitely scratches that itch. It is definitely for fans of creature stories with a supernatural twist. Asman has a great take on pack dynamics throughout the book too.

Family. An amazing story. When the pack has to leave San Diego because of an incident, part of the pack stays behind to take care of some unfinished business. The rest of the pack heads to an abandoned town that was bought by a pack elder. When they arrive in Talbot, they are greeted by the only neighbor within many many miles. He warns them to go away but the group defies the his warnings. He tells them the town has been abandoned for many years and there is evil living there. The history of the area is told thru flashbacks. The backstory is woven expertly throughout the story.  This is ultimately a story about love and family and what each person does to protect the pack and survive.

I absolutely loved this story - the characters, the twists, the ending - it was all ACES! Werewolf novels aren’t easy to keep fresh but this one’s unique, scary and heartfelt. I listened to the audio which was also top notch! Thank you so much for this arc opportunity. I’ll be raving about this for a long, long time.

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I can see why this book put the author on the map of the current horror scene. The introduction to the world is brutal, and there are so many dark scenes. But what made it so compelling was how much I identified with what could have been the bad guys, but were creatures living their lives the best they could. The narration was excellent, and helped make the story even more suspenseful. Thanks to NetGalley for letting me listen to this audiobook

Shuddered and gasped all the way through ….Noman and deliah are such a force to be reckoned with….couldn’t put the book aside…