But it's a battle she doesn't win.ĭenny is left to grapple in a fight with Eve's parents, Maxwell and Trish, over custody of Zoë. Eve is finally diagnosed with a terminal illness, one that she fights for as long as she can. Well, he can't say anything, anyway, but he especially can't say anything to help. So, obviously, things are about to get worse.Įnzo watches Eve suffer silently from headaches that make her irritable and anxious, and while he can sense the darkness of a disease brewing inside her, he can't say anything to help. Sounds like a Hallmark movie, right? Well, real life is a little stickier than that. Through the rose-colored glasses of happiness and nostalgia, we also watch their trips to Eve's parents' home, to the beach, and, unsurprisingly, to the racetrack. In the next year or two, we see Enzo become the big doggie brother and protector of Denny and Eve's (human) daughter, Zoë. In the first year of Enzo's life, he learns a lot of about cars and car racing, which isn't surprising, since Denny is a professional racer.
He takes us on a tour of his whole life, from living the bachelor life with Denny in a small apartment to meeting Eve and learning to share Denny with her. Enzo knows that because of this, he has to prepare Denny to let go, so what better send-off for man's best friend than describing the full life he and his master shared?Ĭue the musical sound effects and wavy screen imagery that set up a flashback.Įnzo takes us back to the beginning, to his puppyhood on a farm in Spangle, Washington, where Denny buys him. Like most of us humans, Denny is prone to wanting to hold on. Yes, we are already crying at this point, too.Įnzo knows he's ready, but Denny certainly doesn't. He's preparing himself and his master Denny for their ultimate goodbye. At this point in the story, Enzo is an old dog, tired and ready to move on to what comes next. This book begins at the ending: specifically, the end of Enzo's life.
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