Robert Higden

Melanie Blaime returns to her southern hometown to learn that her estranged father is in hiding, accused of murder in the swamps. But when the real culprit emerges, an inhuman, killing mass of mud and vines, more surprises emerge from the bog-those of a town healer, of a secret buried years ago, and of the true identity of the vengeful Swamp Devil. (jbhifionline)

Who is Monsieur Pug? Why, a dog with bad cholesterol and high blood pressure! And a dog who loves his pie and ice cream. Who relaxes by making origami. In other words, definitely not your ordinary pooch! For he's also a paranoiac, convinced he's the target in a vast conspiracy, and pretending to be a pet, the better to hide from his pursuers. Schizoid, perhaps? Hmm… but is Monsieur Pug even a real dog to begin with? (nfb.ca)

An aging Manhattan socialite living on what's barely left of her inheritance moves to a small apartment in Paris with her son and cat. (imdb)