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A Dirty Job [Kindle Edition]

Christopher Moore
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)

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Charlie Asher is a pretty normal guy with a normal life, married to a bright and pretty woman who actually loves him for his normalcy. They're even about to have their first child. Yes, Charlie's doing okay—until people start dropping dead around him, and everywhere he goes a dark presence whispers to him from under the streets. Charlie Asher, it seems, has been recruited for a new position: as Death.

It's a dirty job. But, hey! Somebody's gotta do it.

About the Author

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.

Product details

  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 314 KB
  • Print Length: 400 pages
  • Page Numbers Source ISBN: 0060590289
  • Publisher: HarperCollins e-books (13 Oct 2009)
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language English
  • ASIN: B000GCFBTW
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #20,523 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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!
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Great Big Thumbs Up! 28 Feb 2008
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.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
A Work Of Art 15 Oct 2007
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!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
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 11 days ago by Andria.x
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 17 days ago by A Chamberlin
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 20 days ago by Rob Kitchin
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 8 months ago by Gcrikey
good read until...
Overall quality of the book OK and it was my first time reading anything from this author. The style is fiction/humour (witty) most suitable for tube rides where you don't need to... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Say_what_I_think
loved it
Loved the daffness of this book.I still chuckle about the dogs in the bath - You know you have got to read it now
Published 13 months ago by Miss Fiona M Ward
Buy this book!!
A Dirty Job by Christopher Moore is an excellent book. In turns funny, sad, astounding, unpredictable. Reminded me a little of Neil Gaiman and his fans should give it a go.
Published 16 months ago by Jans
Funniest Book in Ages
Moore seems to have nicked the fantasy/horror comedy crown from the more established authors in this genre. Read more
Published on 14 Aug 2009 by M. G. Chisholm
Hilarious!
A Dirty Job follows the life of Charlie, a typical Beta Male, who is just an average guy. That is, until he finds out that he has been unknowingly recruited for a new job... Read more
Published on 19 July 2009 by Blatant Biblioholic
Another genius publication by Moore
Before I say anything about the book- i would recommend you do not read this whilst eating or drinking- the humor in the book sneaks up behind you and you run the risk of choking... Read more
Published on 17 April 2009 by Tishymonster
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