Eden Falls is not the place Dr. Cyrus
Mills wants to settle down, but when he inherits his father's
veterinary practice, he decides to give it a try. Cyrus is an
introverted veterinary pathologist who has never treated live
animals. Now he's faced with not only difficult cases, but difficult
owners. In spite of the drawbacks, and the winter weather in Vermont
is one of them, Cyrus begins to enjoy what he's doing.
His new life is complicated by a rival
veterinary practice, Healthy Paws, that wants to put his practice,
Bedside Manor, out of business. There's also Amy, an attractive
waitress at the cafe, that he wants to get to know better. Each time
he and Amy seem to be getting together either one of his cases, or a
tall, dark stranger come between them. Altogether, Cyrus has his work
cut out for him in his new role.
The story is told from Cyrus' point of
view. He sees himself as bumbling and inept in human relationships.
His descriptions of himself often become highly amusing. The book is
filled with other attractive characters: Charlie, who tries to set
Cyrus up with her mother who happens to work for the rival practice;
Gabe, the computer whiz who enjoys hacking into places where he
shouldn't be; and Dr. Lewis, Cyrus' partner,
who offers good advice on
life and treating animals.
I enjoyed the book particularly the
description of the unusual cases Cyrus deals with. It is quite
unlikely in a real veterinary practice that he would see this many
hard to diagnose cases. However, they provide momentum for the story
because you want to know if he'll solve the mystery and cure the
animals.
Although this book is a follow on to
The Patron Saint of Lost Dogs, enough background information is
provided to make this book standalone. However, if you enjoy this
book, you'll probably want to go back and catch up on Cyrus' early
history.
I reviewed this book for Net Galley.
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