- Paperback: 240 pages
- Publisher: Robinson Publishing; New edition edition (12 Sep 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1841195081
- ISBN-13: 978-1841195087
- Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 13 x 1.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 558,557 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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'Three cheers for an exemplary hero who has never made an excuse and left. Ripley on rich and ribald form' - Literary Review; Exuberant, laugh-aloud fun and cleverness... but there is in addition, an edge and an anger.' - Marcel Berlins, The Times; '... like fine malt whisky, Angel is high proof and totally addictive'- Time Out; 'I never read Ripley on trains, planes or buses. He makes me laugh and it annoys the other passengers.'- Minette Walters; 'Farce of the highest calibre.'- Guardian; 'The outrageous, riproaring Mr Ripley is an abiding delight'- Colin Dexter
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Can Angel's improvised cavalry save the day? When Angel gets a call from Werewolf, his old and disreputable friend, he finds himself reluctantly involved in tracking down a shipment of drugs mistakenly smuggled in from France. On the trail he encounters Werewolf's brother, a wolf in sheep's clothing if ever there was one; a second-rate but very loud heavy metal band; a young Dutchman who's as well armed as he is well dressed, and the mad, bad and definitely dangerous Lucinda L. Luger. And then he has to face the bad guys...
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The first three books of the Ripley series, although very good, are really the raw Angel, his personality does not really shine through. This is really the start of the real Angel and brings in some cracking personalities, one of which (Werewolf) is first introduced in Angel hunt, another (Gronhwege) is used again in Family of Angels, but surely, the star of this book, almost eclipsing Angel and only just ahead of the bees is the beautifully crafted character of Lulu Luger. Sadly, Lulu hasn't been used again in future books. Though her sister has.
This is farce of brilliant order. Forget the fact the plot is almost totally unbelievable. You somehow know how everything is going to turn out - but it doesn't matter. Much like candid camera TV, you know the setup, you know the reactions, you know the outcome. Doesn't stop you laughing now does it?
Ripley cannot quite decide, or remember, in future books, how Astral Reich turned out. In some books, they've failed, in others, they are a major international success. Or just maybe, he's winding up his readership.
One thing's for sure though. When you see a honey bee (or two), you will think of this book, guaranteed.
This is farce of brilliant order. Forget the fact the plot is almost totally unbelievable. You somehow know how everything is going to turn out - but it doesn't matter. Much like candid camera TV, you know the setup, you know the reactions, you know the outcome. Doesn't stop you laughing now does it?
Ripley cannot quite decide, or remember, in future books, how Astral Reich turned out. In some books, they've failed, in others, they are a major international success. Or just maybe, he's winding up his readership.
One thing's for sure though. When you see a honey bee (or two), you will think of this book, guaranteed.
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Fun British "mystery" - a good read
30 Aug 2007
I am a big fan of Ripley's earlier Angel stories and this is delightful. Very wry and witty in the dry, English style. Lots of eccentric characters, including a cat to be admired.
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