Meet Prince, the
canine narrator of this tragi-comic tale of family life. As with all
Labradors, he has devoted his entire existence to preserving the happiness
and security of his human masters. Not that his human masters realise
this, of course.
After all, when
the Hunter family rescued him, they had no idea that they were the ones
who were really being saved. But as events unfold Prince realises he’s
got his work cut out. The trouble is that while he has no problem in
remembering his duty, the Hunters themselves seem to have greater difficulty
remembering theirs.
Of particular concern
is Adam Hunter, who forgets his responsibilities as a father and husband
when he becomes sexually attracted to a young and flirtatious aromatherapist.
Then there’s
Kate, Adam’s wife. As Prince watches her increasingly neurotic
behaviour he detects something is wrong and decides to sniff out the
source of the trouble. What he eventually discovers is a treacherous
secret which could tear Adam, Kate and their two children apart.
The Labrador Pact
explores the hidden dangers of family life from the perspective of the
only family member who gets to see everything – the knee-high,
four-legged observer in the corner of the room. Through Prince’s
eyes (and nose) we come to realise the secrets which hold families together
and which, once dug up, can lead to their destruction.