The Dog Stars may be Peter Heller’s first foray into fiction, but it is actually his fourth book to be published. Heller’s first three books are high-stakes adventure nonfiction; Heller’s first-hand knowledge of real near-death experiences serve him well in his crafting of Dog Stars. Hig, the fly-fishing bush pilot hero of Dog Stars, could easily be a character in Heller’s other books. (Not to mention Hig’s gun-slinging sidekick, Bangley).
Like an extended episode of Animal Planet’s Whale Wars, Heller’s Whale Warriors records the 
two months spent aboard the eco-pirate ship, Farley Mowatt. Hunting Japanese whaling ships in the Antarctic, the book is not only an anthropological jump into the lives of the men and women who are fighting (literally) to protect the wonders of our world, but is also a high-seas adventure which is immediately engrossing.
In much the same way as Whale Warriors captures an American sub-culture with vivid character portraits, Kook follows Peter Heller as he surfs his way up and down the Pacific coast and works to become a shredder (a really good surfer, for those of us not in the know).
Check out this video from Peter Heller’s website as he explains the inspiration behind Dog Stars:
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