Verdict: This humorous and creative story keeps you turning the page, wondering what will happen next.

Roger Pyle’s s six-year old collie, Kukushka, is not an ordinary pet, as she is able to be understood by her master. The often irreverent dog demands that Pyle get her a job in the civil service.

This humorous and creative story keeps you turning the page, wondering what will happen next. Although the story does get a bit absurd at times, you rarely get the sense that the author, Howard Rowland, is trying too hard.

Everything in the story is crafted seamlessly and nothing ever seems to come out of left field.  All in all, this is a great little book that anyone with an open mind and a sense of humor should check out.

Reviewed by Carrie Cantor