The Dog Master: A Novel of the First Dog - Historical Fiction Book About Canine-Human Bond - Perfect for Dog Lovers & Book Club Discussions

I have liked all of Cameron's works that I have read thus far (Emory's Gift, A Dog's Journey, A Dog's Purpose). So when I heard that he had another out, I ordered it immediately. I was not disappointed by this one.The storyline is set up by going into current times and introducing some professor character and others, PLEASE CONTINUE TO READ PAST THAT FIRST INTRO CHAPTER! Really, I couldn't care less about those characters and they are not in any way central to the book. They were a vessel solely for the introduction of the main storyline and you can tell that right off the bat. I skimmed through those parts (a total of maybe 30 pages in the WHOLE book) to keep getting back to the paleolithic era storyline. A lot of good came out of that book.PROS: A good grasp of human emotions, relatable, characters of both genders that could be strong, or weak, or scared... REALISTIC. Some individual "bad" characters that you loved to hate. Decent fictional cultures or differences in tribes throughout the story. Touching, and I felt invested in the story.CONS: A nasty tribe of people called "the cohort" - but other than the name and that they're "bad" we didn't know anything about these people. So, as a whole tribe, not a very fleshed-out antagonist. (would love to see more of them, maybe based on the warrior-culture of the Apache tribe?) Again, the intro and "current day" storyline was bland, but that was hardly part of the book.* PG-16: There was a surprising amount of sex, sexuality, arousal, etc in this book. FOR ME it did not detract from the storyline, but it depends on personal tastes. Words like "mating" or "his member" are usually used but "penis" is used at least once. It is really a parent or individual's call on whether that is appropriate for different ages. Just thought everyone should get that heads up! I hope they make a School-safe version of this book for classrooms.At the end of the book, it definitely seems to me like a sequel is planned. One can only hope!