Dogs and Goddesses by Jennifer Crusie, Anne Stuart & Lani Diane Rich - 388 pages

I found this book because I usually enjoy the humor Jennifer Crusie brings to her writing. This collaboration left a lot to be desired. The story of 3 women who are strangers in a small college town in Ohio begins in confusion and marches through the book at a disjointed pace. The women discover that they are goddesses descending from Goddesses known in Mesopotamia over four thousand years ago. They are brought together by Kammani (the "head" goddess) in order to bring back her powers so that she may rule the world. Unfortunately, for Kammini, people have evolved beyond blind obedience and the Three with their newly discovered powers have moved beyond her powers and refuse to be taken over. There are the obligatory love interests for the Three and their more mortal entanglements. The best part of the story emerged when it was discovered that the Three were able to communicate with their own dogs and every dog they encounted. Who wouldn't wnat to know what their dog is thinking?