This novel captivates you from its first chapters, and Al-Ashmawy excelled in describing that period, in which he succeeded in building its world with historical supports and imaginative capabilities that add to its historical dimension, and excelled in drawing characters, geography of places, and breathing life into the plots. Makkawi Saeed, in his distinguished novel Shepherd's Dogs, Ashraf El-Ashmawy leaned against the wall of history to capture a period fraught with power struggles. You will find yourself immersed in its time and you will enjoy its events very much. The style is graceful and lively, and the rhythm is fast and poignant.