Quirky, charming and moving, billed as '}The Rosie Project{ of dog novels'. A struggling writer finds himself unable to open up to the possibility of love, except through the companionship of his aging dachshund Lily. But with the unexpected arrival of a small octopus that affixes itself to Lily's head, it soon becomes clear the invader is strangling the life from his dog and threatening the bond with his one true friend.