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by Tom Holt (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 352 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.co.uk Sales Rank: 329,822 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Monsters are roaming the streets of London. Of course, some monsters are scarier than others: Unicorns? No bother. Vampires? Big deal. Werewolves? Ho hum. Lawyers? ...Aaargh! Duncan's boss doesn't think that he's cut out to be a lawyer. He isn't a pack animal. He lacks the killer instinct. But when his best friend from school barges his way back into Duncan's life, with a full supporting cast of lawyers, ex-wives, zombies and snow-white unicorns, it's not long before things become distinctly unsettling. Hairy, even.
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16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Woof Woof!, 11 Mar 2007
By Mr. D. Dunn "Dean" (Northumberland, UK) - See all my reviews
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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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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Tom continues his wonderful world building, 18 Sep 2007
By Gareth Wilson "drosdelnoch2" - See all my reviews
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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.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent addition to the Tom Holt catalogue!, 16 Mar 2008
By K. Street (Oxford, UK) - See all my reviews
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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?
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4.0 out of 5 stars An interesting angle
Barking is a clever approach to the werewolf genre - werewolf lawyers. It's strictly comedy with frequent insightful wit along the way. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Mr. G. Battle

4.0 out of 5 stars My favourite Tom Holt (so far)
I've been a Rankin fan for over 20 years but only discovered Tom's work last year. Since then I've worked my way through the back catalogue. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Someone probably is
Although in the usual Tom Holt way out fantasy mode, I found this to be one of his very best. A move away from goblins, and into another theme altogether. Read more
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2.0 out of 5 stars Tedious and predictable
This is not up to Tom Holt's usual standard. It is very slow moving and the new characters are not well enough developed to keep the reader's interest. Read more
Published on 8 Sep 2007 by Keith F. Pike

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