Tento autor, inšpirovaný pobytom v Južnej Amerike a láskou k dielam o odpore, sa vo svojej tvorbe zameriava na témy odporu a sociálnej spravodlivosti. Jeho štýl sa vyznačuje prenikavým pohľadom na ľudskú povahu a schopnosťou vykresliť nezabudnuteľné postavy. Rozprávačský prístup často skúma zložité vzťahy a morálne dilemy, ktoré formujú naše životy. Téměř ako by sa jeho sprocker španiel Ben stal hlavnou postavou, je jeho dielo plné života a nečakaných zvratov.
With the arrival of her father from Australia, Evie's life is thrown into turmoil. Not only has she to contend with a new woman in Scott's life, but now she has to face the prospect of a custody battle between her uncle and her father. Can Evie's friends rally and convince her father to withdraw his application for custody?
After Evie Brooks' mother dies, she is forced to go live with her uncle Scott, a vet in New York City: between the pets, their owners, Scott and his lawyer girlfriend, the Summer quickly becomes a whirlwind of change and activity!