gs: The Shocking Raid on Westminster</i>. It&rsquo;s about a dog who goes through a series of pretty severe trials and tribulations and it made us cry. Breathed is an outspoken animal-rights activist and that often comes through in his work, especially in this novel, with its nightmarish descriptions of dogfighting and animal testing. But it&rsquo;s not all glum, chum. The humor in it is as distinctive as ever and feels to us like the voice of an old pal&#151;or maybe it&rsquo;s the ghost of our childhoods.