- Hardcover: 416 pages
- Publisher: Orbit (1 Mar 2007)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 184149285X
- ISBN-13: 978-1841492858
- Product Dimensions: 21.6 x 14 x 4.1 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 547,697 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Tom Holt's latest comic novel is a rollercoaster ride of supernatural silliness and biting satire.
--This text refers to the
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
An excellent addition to the Tom Holt catalogue!,
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This review is from: Barking (Paperback)
I've been reading Tom Holt on-and-off for many years now. I like to think of Tom Holt and Terry Pratchett as opposites: Pratchett writes about an imaginary, fantasy world into which he injects real-life elements. Holt writes about the real world, and then injects fantasy elements into it. If you've ever mused: 'I wonder what the world would be like if [insert fantasy creature here] really existed' then Tom Holt books are probably for you.
Holt used to be a lawyer and so this book, which pivots around several law firms that aren't enirely what they seem, is accutely observed. The humour is sharp, yet subtle and the characters are well-developed. There's also lots of fun to be had trying to pick out all the little clues hidden in the names of people and places. The start is somewhat slow, but that simply kept me turning pages, wanting to know where the story was going. It's a great story with some very original twists. If you've enjoyed Holt books in the past you'll love this one. If you've never read his work before, why not start here?
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Tom continues his wonderful world building,
By Gareth Wilson - Falcata Times Blog "Falcata T... - See all my reviews (VINE VOICE) (TOP 500 REVIEWER)
This review is from: Barking (Hardcover)
For years I absolutely adored Terry Pratchetts writing but I always wanted something a bit more real world with the fantastical elements. This is something that Tom Holt does in spades, blending the fantastical with real world humour and although my favourite work of his is the Portable Door series this new, individual novel is now a close second.
As you have come to expect with his work, the humour is fast, the antagonist a person who like us is thrown into the deep end with no idea which way is up and as the tale progresses we're left trying to figure out what the hell is going on. It all makes sense by the end of the novel of course, but the journey to get there is something in the telling. Its cracking. If you want something funny to keep you going and also want something that not only entertains but will make you laugh as well as keep the pages turning to the last then this is a tale (or tail in some points) worth the reading. Observational humour has never been finer and as such possibly will make the reader look at their dog a bit funny trying to figure out what the hell its doing. Are those eyes hiding a human intelligence or is it a case of its just the dog. You'll forever keep guessing now.
17 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Woof Woof!,
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This review is from: Barking (Hardcover)
Werewolves, vampires, the undead and lawyers. An evil gathering indeed!!
I stumbled across Tom Holt when looking for something decent to read about 18 months ago, and have read all of his books since that happy time. This latest offering brings more of a maturity to Tom's writing, although he has not changed and still makes me laugh out loud. If you dont take your literature too seriously and fancy a not too serious read, i'd strongly recommend a look at this (even my girlfriend liked it - and shes a lawyer with no sense of humour!!)
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