New York Post
gossip columnist Adams knows nothing about dog care, nor does she care to learn. But when her husband dies and a friend (Michael Viner, head of New Millennium Press) gives her a Yorkshire terrier as a bereavement gift, Adams is forced to confront the ins and outs of owning a pup. For a time, Jazzy (so named because of his frantic energy) is nothing but a pain in the neck, wreaking havoc on Adams's posh uptown apartment and driving the newspaperwoman insane. But after awhile, the furry little critter begins to grow on her, and Adams finds herself head over heels for Jazzy. She reads this trifle of a book with gusto, effortlessly cooing Jazzy's nicknames ("Jazzy-poo," for one) and imitating his little bark. Adams and Jazzy have run-ins with everyone from Imelda Marcos to Sylvester Stallone to Manuel Noriega (usually Jazzy does something to embarrass his owner in the presence of luminaries), and there's enough name-dropping here to choke, well, a small animal. Still, celebrity-related anecdotes aside, Adams is undeniably funny. Her voice alternates between the desperately breathless (as when she's trying to get the dog some Pepto Bismol for an upset stomach) to the angry (as when she's letting Jazzy have it for misbehaving). Yorkie lovers and gossip hounds will get a kick out of this unusual audiobook. Simultaneous release with the St. Martin's hardcover (Forecasts, Dec. 16, 2002). (Mar.)
