I read it quite a while ago, but I absolutely loved it. Was a bit sad at the end though. Another great dog book I have recently read is "A Friend Like Henry" (I'm pretty sure that's what it's called), it's the journey of a young autistic boy whose parents get him a puppy, I think it's a lab as well, and details a sort of recovery process for the both the child and his family, was a very touching story, and if you liked Marley, I'm pretty sure you would like this one too.