Dog Eat Dog [Paperback]

Jerry Jay Carroll (Author), Joel Peter Johnson (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 5, 2000

In his brilliant debut novel, Jerry Jay Carroll introduced readers to William "Bogie" Ingersoll, a bloodthirsty corporate raider who marked his territory on Wall Street with the people he destroyed. Then one day Bogie awoke in an enchanted world as a big, shaggy dog who marked his territory somewhat differently... "If Kafka and Tolkien shared an office on Wall Street, this is the novel they might have written."--San Francisco Chronicle
"A witty, adult, and imaginative fable."--Martin Cruz Smith
Now Bogie's back. He learned his lesson in that magical world, using his new "leash" on life to help the poor and adopt every stray dog he can find. But little does Bogie know that something has followed him back to this world. Something that has learned all the dirty tricks Bogie used to pull in the financial world. Except this evil being has set his sights not on Wall Street, but Pennsylvania Avenue. And Bogie's going to have to get mean. Mad dog mean.

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Bogey Ingersol is finding it hard to do the right thing. The wealthy corporate raider spent most of Jerry Jay Carroll's first novel, Top Dog, as a large canine, confronting a choice between Good and Evil. In the Fair Lands, Bogey reevaluated his life. When returned to Earth and his human body, he gave up his career on Wall Street, divorced his faithless trophy wife, and set about doing good with his ill-gotten gains. Naturally, everybody thinks he's crazy. His only companions are dogs he rescues.

In Dog Eat Dog, Bogey dreams of the Pig-faces, murderous half-men recruited by the evil wizard Zalzathar to take over the Fair Lands. Then a neighbor is horribly murdered by the Pig-faces and evidence pointing to Bogey is planted. Zalzathar has followed him to this world. But he and his boss, Satan, want more than just revenge. They're behind tycoon Bernie Soderberg's run for President. Only Bogey realizes the danger his world is in and only he can organize the defense--if he can keep from being killed, locked up, or turned back into a dog.

Fans of C.S. Lewis will enjoy Dog Eat Dog, a pointed social satire with a Judeo-Christian moral. --Nona Vero --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From Publishers Weekly

Carroll's Top Dog (1996), which followed a ruthless Wall Street takeover artist who suddenly turns into a dog and is involved in a cosmic battle between God and Satan, was an endearing and unlikely success. This followup is equally fine, an entertaining hybrid of fantasy, thriller and moral tale. William "Bogey" Ingersoll, out of jail after serving time on a bum swindling rap, is no longer the swaggering bully of Top Dog. Back on two legs, he's a changed man?giving away his vast fortune to needy causes, taking in so many stray pooches that the dogcatcher makes daily visits to his Northern California estate. Some of Bogey's canine talents survive: he can talk to his pets and his sense of smell is hyperactive. But he's given up roast beef ("when you have to chase down prey, rip out its throat, and snatch a few mouthfuls of hot flesh before some more powerful carnivore shows up, believe me, you lose your taste for meat"). And lately he's been having this recurring dream, where he's chased by Pig Faces?the nasty, foul-smelling agents of the Devil. As a lovely Stanford psychiatrist tries to ease Bogey's nocturnal anxieties and the cops work to nail him for some Pig Face crimes, the former canine is busy derailing another ruthless financier who wants to take over the White House. Even Kafka might have chuckled at this sly dog's story.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 297 pages
• Publisher: Ace (June 5, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0441007406
• ISBN-13: 978-0441007400
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,385,320 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Almost as good as Top Dog, May 7, 1999

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This review is from: Dog Eat Dog (Paperback)

Although not quite as good as Top Dog, this book was still an addictive read. I have become a fan of all of Jerry Jay Carroll's works (3 so far). Especially interesting (small give away here)........is when he gets turn into a chihuahua, not the best dog to be when you want to fight the prince of evil.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Lapped it up, March 18, 1999

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I found this book even more enjoyable than its predecessor, Top Dog, because of its more familiar American setting and the solid, cynical bites that Carroll takes out of the rump of our political culture. His breezy style and cynical eye kept me lapping it up.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Very good - although not as good as 'Top Dog', December 8, 2000

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Dr. Zoidberg (New York, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dog Eat Dog (Paperback)

A direct continuation of 'Top Dog', this book is very good - yet isn't a direct copy of 'Top Dog' at all. Nevertheless, it is still not as good as its predecessor. In the story Bogey Ingersol is back in our world, having being completely changed by his experiences in 'Top Dog'. But a strange series of events leads him to think that his nemesis from the other world, the evil wizard Zalzathar, might have chased him to this world - So Bogey must find a way to fight back! Like the previous book, this novel is witty and original. It is very fun to read, and filled with memorable characters. Overall, a really good book. My only complaint is that the ending of the book seems terribly rushed.. what was written in 5 pages should've taken at least 2 chapters. Last, one of the reviews below (I won't say which) has a VERY big spoiler in my opinion, which really ruined part of the fun and surprise of the book for me, so be careful when you read them.