This is a delightful little novella, definitely for adults, about a dachshund who alerts the world to an alien invasion. What happens during and as a result of that invasion is completely up to the humans around him.

Tonto is a one testicled, cross-eyed, ADHD, autistic red dachshund. He also doesn’t see very well, and likes to spend his days pushing pine needles into neat piles (using a stick) on the driveway of his home.

To say that Tonto has issues would be an understatement. But, despite those issues, he does have one very special quality. When the aliens invade earth, only Tonto can tell who the aliens are.

Why can only Tonto tell? Because the aliens have sent out “testers” which duplicate other life forms - up to and including humans.

The duplicates are pretty much impossible to tell from the real thing (except that one of their three sexes has jewels on their bellies), and when the testers get loose in Washington, D.C. - we end up with duplicates all the way to the White House. Now there’s a nightmare none of us want to have really happen.

Tonto’s Master and Mistress have a friend who is a super-genius (and a more than a bit of a drunk) whom they call in when they realize that something funny is happening on their farm. Gordo confirms that yes, indeed, they’ve got aliens!

How Tonto, his owners, and Gordo and friends solve the problem of the alien invasion, get rid of one of all the duplicated politicians, and change their world for the better is one deliciously entertaining journey.

At the back of this novel is a brief autobiography of the real Tonto who inspired Darrell Bain to write the book. It’s interesting, but without the character of Gordo and the aliens, it’s not nearly as much fun as the novella.

I can definitely recommend this book. It’s a quick, easy read, and a very enjoyable one.

Book Stats:

• Paperback: 184 pages
• Publisher: LL-Publications (April 2, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 190509115X
• ISBN-13: 978-1905091157

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(1 votes, average: 5 out of 5)

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