Sirius by Jonathan Crown

Sirius
by Jonathan Crown
Hardcover, 247 pages
16 August 2015, Head of Zeus
4 stars

This book is a must for dog-lovers.  I have a few people who will receive this book as a gift, as I know they will be unable to resist Levi/Sirius/Hercules/Hansi....in all his roles, he is certainly the star that his second name implied.  It is as light-hearted a romp as possible when the subject is a Jewish family in the toxic Germany of the Hitler era.  But, as any true dog lover will tell you, the joy that a dog can bring his or her people is impossible to measure.

The novel is set from the early days of Hitler through the end of WWII and the setting goes primarily between Berlin and Hollywood.  Those interested in the Hollywood of the 30's and 40's will appreciate the stars that people Sirius's life in Hollywood, and those interested in WWII Germany will likewise find the German villains who Sirius encounters fascinating and more human than the history books can portray.  This perspective of those years through the eyes of an amazing dog who was privy to glamour, riches, poverty and war is one that the reader will remember.  

Cheers,
Karli