Charlie Asher is a pretty normal guy. A little hapless, somewhat neurotic, more of a Beta than an Alpha Male. Charlie's been lucky, though. He owns a building in the heart of San Francisco, and runs a second-hand store with the help of a couple of loyal, if marginally insane, employees. He's married to a bright and pretty woman who actually loves him for his normality. And she, Rachel, is about to have their first child. But normal service is about to be interrupted. As Charlie prepares to go home after the birth, he sees a strange man dressed in mint-green at Rachel's hospital bedside - a man who claims that no one should be able to see him. But see him Charlie does, and from here on out, things get really weird...People start dropping dead around him, giant ravens perch on his building, and it seems that everywhere he goes, a dark presence whispers to him from under the streets. Strange names start appearing on his nightstand notepad, and before he knows it, those people end up dead, too. Yep, it seems that Charlie Asher has been recruited for a new job, an unpleasant but utterly necessary one: Death. It's a dirty job. But hey, somebody's gotta do it.
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Christopher Moore began writing at the age six and became the oldest known child prodigy when, in his early thirties, he published his first novel. Chris enjoys cheese crackers, acid jazz, and otter scrubbing and lives in an inaccessible island fortress in the Pacific.
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Charlie Asher walked the earth like an ant walks on the surface of water, as if the slightest misstep might send him plummeting through the surface to be sucked to the depths below. Read the first page
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By Skonne
Format:Paperback
Without doubt one of the funniest book I'ver ever read. A decent plot, tons of hilarious remarks and a sense of words that you'll love if you like the humour of the likes of Terry Pratchett.
I can't wait to read his other books!
I can't wait to read his other books!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By Tink
Format:Paperback
Just finished reading this book and I have to say that I can't believe it sat on my list of books to read for so long, about 18 months, and I read a lot!. It was a FAB read, soooo funny, I keep trying to remember the one liners but ultimately it was a great story, great characters ... it had the whole shebang!!! A Dirty Job definately gets a great big thumbs up from me and I'll be lending this book to everyone I know.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By BuddyLane
Format:Paperback
I Stumbled across christopher moore while in a book shop and have been unable to stop buying his humourous and alll round witty books. Dirty Job is my favourite of all his books so far, it had me laughing out-loud. Also the story is so cleverly written I am suprised this author does not get more press!
If you enjoy the supernatural and clever humour you can not go wrong with moore!
If you enjoy the supernatural and clever humour you can not go wrong with moore!
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5.0 out of 5 stars
This is a must read
A laugh out loud funny book. The tale of a second hand store owner who becomes an agent of death in the most amusing way possible
Published 14 days ago by Bloke
4.0 out of 5 stars
Proabably his best work
I've read quite a few of Chrisopher Moore's books and enjoyed them all. They're an entertaining light read, perfect for passing the time when I'm travelling. Read more
Published 22 days ago by Surrealistic
4.0 out of 5 stars
Death and laughter
Charlie Asher's wife dies in childbirth and this triggers some changes in him. He becomes a collector of souls for re-distribution through his thrift store. Read more
Published 2 months ago by N. Brett
3.0 out of 5 stars
Disappointing
My first Christopher Moore book I couldn't put down (sequined love nun) but I found this hard to pick up. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Barry Gymer
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not a side splitter but a good read nonetheless ....
This was my first introduction to Christopher Moore & i picked this book as it was in the top ten 'Most Humorous' list. Read more
Published 4 months ago by JoParky56
5.0 out of 5 stars
First Class
I was lucky enough to come across a second hand hard back edition of this. The comparison has already been made, but I agree Christopher Moore is a worthy adversary for the great... Read more
Published 12 months ago by AvidReader
3.0 out of 5 stars
So so
The book in its self is a funny book. Characters are funny in their own way. Ending a rather big let down. Got recommended by a friend who also said the ending was pretty bad.
Published 12 months ago by Andria.x
5.0 out of 5 stars
Funny, thrilling, mysterious and heartwarming.
I approached this with trepidation; reading the back cover blurb gave the impression the plot was a knock-off of Terry Pratchett's MORT, where Death takes an apprentice. Read more
Published 12 months ago by A Chamberlin
5.0 out of 5 stars
inventive, clever, laugh-out-loud witty
I loved this book. It was inventive, clever, laugh-out-loud witty, and well told. The main trick to comic noir fantasy is to create a fully believable world that the reader can... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Rob Kitchin
5.0 out of 5 stars
thoroughly enjoyable...
gcrikey isn't into fantasy novels - but this book is bloody brilliant. the hero is a man who has to save the sopuld the new dead before the world is taken over by satan. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Gcrikey
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