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The Little Dog Laughed Kindle Edition

by Jackie Sonnenberg (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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The biggest secret in the Wellington house is not that they are a very wealthy family of vampires.
The biggest secret is what is hiding upstairs...a fresh blood source always ready to be drained.

Before Felicity married Conrad Wellington she was a struggling teenage mother, and when the family takes her in, she knows they would never do so if they knew of the irresponsible decision she had made. She hides her son Isaac away until she can think of a better solution...until she discovers that Isaac has a rare blood type that the family craves and can never find.
Isaac is AB Negative, and that blood is the most delicious and nutritious of all. She makes the decision to keep Isaac hidden and raise him as a personal blood donor, collecting his blood and putting him on the best kind of diet to make sure he always provides what is good and tasteful.

Yet, there are things brewing inside Isaac that might not be so good.
His own poison spreads faster than anyone could see coming, developing its own taste for destruction to everyone and everything that comes in contact with him. And it feeds a part of him that enjoys it more than anyone else could.

Sometimes good blood can go bad. The more Isaac grows the more this dangerous side does, and it does not want to remain locked up for long.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B084VHYPBM
Publisher ‏ : ‎ semyhR yresruN Books (February 16, 2020)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 16, 2020
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1448 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 340 pages
Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ B0857BFYLW

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- #45,190 in Horror (Kindle Store)
- #78,230 in Teen & Young Adult eBooks
- #99,799 in Horror Literature & Fiction

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Jackie Sonnenberg has a background in journalism, having written for multiple Chicago area newspapers such as The Daily Herald, The Chicago Tribune and The News-Sun.

She first published a few requested reference books about business and pet care under Atlantic Publishing before moving on to fiction.

She is the author of the semyhR yresruN books, a Young Adult/Horror collection re-imagining the classic nursery rhymes as horror stories.

With also a background as a haunted house actor, Sonnenberg uses her skills in character development to come up with dynamic characters and backstories for both books and attraction settings. She is known for making original costumes for her original characters...and introducing readers to her books in the best way possible: By introducing them to the characters. Sonnenberg is known around the convention scenes to promote her books and interact with people in character.

She lives in Orlando, FL where being surrounded by imagination inspires her every day.

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FangFreakinTastic Melanie

Great twisted story!

Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2021

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I met this author at the Orlando Reads Books event in August. As soon as she started telling me about this book, I knew it was for me. I was not disappointed.

The Little Dog Laughed is a great story. I wouldn’t say it’s “fast paced” but it moves along well. It has a “Flowers in the Attic” feel to it with less incest and more vampires. I just wanted Felicity to do the right thing, and she just doesn’t seem to get it. The Wellington family seemed to be legitimately decent people despite being vampires. My heart broke for Isaac on more than one occasion. This story didn’t have to go the way it did, but if it didn’t, it would have been a very very short story. I hate the way it ended, but only because I wanted things to go a different way, not because it was a bad ending.

I wanted to like Felicity so badly, but just couldn’t. She’s the epitome of everything I hate. Selfish, inconsiderate, and heartless, if nothing else, she makes a great villain.
I know I said it feels a lot like “Flowers in the Attic” I want to make it clear that this is a very different book. Tales of selfishness like this have been around for ages, but I don’t think I’ve read one this different or this good. I’m glad I bought this in print as well as read it in Kindle Unlimited bc I didn’t have to crack the binding on my print.

The Little Dog Laughed really is worth a read. If you like horror and twists on old tales, this book is worth checking out. The way Sonnenberg integrated the old nursery rhyme was flawless, and I love the way she did it. It was dark and twisted, and I loved every minute.

Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2020

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If you are looking for a meaty read to feed on your quarantine boredom, this is a tasty book to sink your fangs on. At first glance, it might appear to be your typical YA vampire yarn. But like the previous two Nursery Rhymes books, Jackie Sonnenberg knows how to create a familiar tale, then completely flip it to uncharted territory, with some mangled body parts on the side.

There is an ounce of ‘Twilight,’ but only just an ounce. No sparkling vampires playing baseball in this juicy adventure. Sprinkles of ‘True Blood’ and ‘Salem’s Lot.’ Bits and pieces of ‘Flowers in the Attic,’ and maybe even ‘Pet Semetery,’ to flavorize this bloody meal.

Worth a read, friends. And when you are ready for round 2 (or 3), check out Jackie’s other Nursery Rhymes tales to delight the demented in all of us.

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Amy Garnet

Vampires love a good blood...

Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2020

This book was NOT what I expected. And that makes me HAPPY as a clam.

Sadly I'd be a snack for the family too, as I share the same blood type. Ok, onto the story

Being a single mom is hard, especially when you are trying to date a wealthy man. Don't want to introduce your dirty little secret too soon, do you?! That might ruin everything. Especially your chance at all that money and fame.

Felicity is won over by the Wellington family. They are everything she has always wanted. It's a dream come true, a prince charming that loves her. She'd do anything for that her new family. ANYTHING. Anything that she could. Felicity is willing to step up to the plate and go to the dark side. A side that will keep in good with the family. What happens when the dark side goes black?

Ok, I love, love, LOVED this book and this story. From page 1 I was hooked and couldn't put it down. The twists, the turns, and the ups and downs. You want a different vampire story. This is the one. This is the one that will make you think, what would I do?

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Okie

Disappointing and Pointless

Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2020

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I wish I had read some honest reviews; before I wasted my time. The whole storyline was unrealistic. The scenario of hiding someone in a house with others that have heightened senses is absurd. The plot is flat and so are the characters. Apparently all they do is sleep and eat. This novel is probably classified as Horror; but should be Fantasy. While it does have some gruesome scenes, they don’t make up for a poor story. Consider looking elsewhere for something to read.

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Sevster

BLOOD THIRSTY HORROR -Sure to SHOCK !!

Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2021

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This story was so sadly gruesome and horrific !
I have to admit, I've never read anything like this story! At times I felt i couldnt / shouldn't continue, but, it's so riveting in it's horror. This is not a book for the timid. I also have to admit I will be looking for other books by this author. Genuinely shocking and original!

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Just Me

The Little Dog Laughed

Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2020

This book was not at all what I was expecting! The main character Felicity is a teenage mom, who lives with her aunt and uncle because her parents didn't like her choices. She starts working at a private blood bank for the local vampires. Felicity catches the eye of a wealthy vampire family, the Wellingtons. The two start dating and later marry. While Felicity is living the high life, she has left her son in the care of the Wellington's housekeeper, locked away in a back wing of the mansion. She finds out that her son has rare blood that the family craves and starts to take it by the bags full. Issac starts to develop multiple personalities from being alone all the time. He has two stuffed animals he makes come alive in his mind with different voices. Felicity gets turned and starts sneaking to his room to gorge herself on his blood because she has blood lust that the family doesn't know about. This girl is one nasty piece of work. Needless to say, Issac becomes unhinged from being alone, fed nothing but junk food, until he is huge. He never leaves that room, she never bothers to buy him clothes as he grows so by the time he is 16, he is still wearing clothes for a 6-year-old. Issac finally starts climbing out his window and goes hunting because his mother fed from him so much, she had to give him some of her blood and he turns. Issac starts terrorizing the town, slaughtering anything in his path. She knows it's him as soon as the news reaches her, so she goes out hunting for him. Issac ends up back at the house and kills everybody! The only part of this book that I actually liked is the end! THEY KILL EACH OTHER!!!

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Rita Kay Steinhauer

A great new Author!!!!

Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2021

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The Little Dog Laughed is enjoyable read. So different than what I expected. I will be looking out for more of this authors work!!!!

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Savannah Barsotti

Flowers In The Attic, But With Vampires

Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2021

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This was really good and kept me turning pages late into the night to see what would happen next. Definitely reminded me of the V.C. Andrews classic with a twist.

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