Customer Reviews

Barking

5 star:		(3)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

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.

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.

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.

Barking is a solid book by author Tom Holt. I would recommend reading either this book or "Falling Sideways" to introduce a new reader to Holt's work. A madcap tale involving werewolves, vampires, zombies, and (gasp!) lawyers, this book is filled with gags and does not disappoint.

A word of caution - for those who only read the first chapter before they give up on a book, this will not be your book. Most of Holt's books take about 35 pages before they get interesting/easier to follow, etc. I think this is because some of his gags have a bit of a long set-up.

Either way, a great book. Besides, many sellers have this book for as little as a penny. Surely it is worth a penny to try out, right?

A must for Douglas Adams and Christopher Moore fans.

It's OK though, because they are all lawyers ! I really liked this story, it could explain a lot about the way lawyers really behave ;-)