Barking [Hardcover]

Tom Holt (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 28, 2007

Monsters are roaming the streets of London. Of course, some monsters are scarier than others: Unicorns? Not a problem. Vampires? Big deal. Werewolves. Ho hum. Lawyers?…Aaargh! Duncan's boss doesn't think 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, along 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.

Editorial Reviews

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'Highly readable silliness' SFX

About the Author

Tom Holt has been a full-time writer since 1995 and has produced some of the most popular comic fantasy of the last decade including Little People, Falling Sideways and Nothing But Blue Skies. He lives in Somerset with his family.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 352 pages
• Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group; First Edition edition (May 28, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 184149285X
• ISBN-13: 978-1841492858
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,896,875 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Is it a one off?, December 8, 2007

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David Howe "Lumbosopher" (North Brookfield, MA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Barking (Hardcover)

I will admit that I am one who clings to an author when I am amused. I ran across Tom Holt, and have been reading his books as I find them. This installment had me curious, given that he had apparently just wound down a series [which is now revived in You Don't Have To Be Evil To Work Here. I am suspicious that this novel may be another tack into the supernatural business world, just from the point of view of attorneys.

As always, I do enjoy his twists on the supernatural, and the book kept moving for the most part. Was it as side clutching as the first time I read Flying Dutchman? Well, no, but then Holt was a brand new commodity on my bookshelf. This was a solid addition, though perhaps not a starter. If you are looking for a track into the Holt universe, I would start with the fist of the JW Wells novels with Paul - the Portable Door, I believe - because you have the luxury of learning about this supernatural business world along with Paul, the main character.

If you're already hip deep in, like I am, then I suspect you'll enjoy this book. You get his take on werewolves [thus the title] and vampires, and it's not entirely the classic models - par for the HoltCourse.

5.0 out of 5 stars Barking, January 10, 2012

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Benjamin C. Payne (New Port Richey, FL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Barking (Hardcover)

This was my introduction to Tom Holt. The idea of werewolves and vampires, scourges of man-kind, running high-power law firms is one of the funniest ideas for a story. I enjoyed the addition of the old saw about "death and taxes" into it.

3.0 out of 5 stars Fun, July 23, 2011

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karistim - See all my reviews

This review is from: Barking (Paperback)

I was really impressed at first but it could have been much better by the end. There's also an implausible falling in love plot.

Read it for amusement. I mean, come on, bloodsuckers and ambulance chasers? That's ingenious. This man obviously has experience as a financial lawyer (this is boringly made clear). A 3-star rating doesn't mean I won't read more of his books; it just means not to expect too much.