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The Dance of the Voodoo Handbag

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This is one of Rankin's best books and is best read after after most of his earlier works (as there are several references).

As usual, Rankin provides a straight forward mix of thought provoking hi-tech concepts, old fashioned suspense, yuk and hilarity.

Easy to read with a title that's brilliant to show off on the train (only kidding) this book is a great example of why Rankin far outstrips Pratchett for action and humour.

The book leaves you wanting more of the same and I think that's a compliment!

I fell in love with this book. Mr Rankins inventive and at times, ingenious writing had me enthralled. I just loved the cruelty and revenge factors of this book... and its anti- world supremacy outlook. Just wait for the celebrity summoning chapters, in Roberts own bar on the necronet. Fabulous

It's hard to believe that Robert Rankin's books are so difficult to obtain on these shores: for my money, Rankin is, hands down, one of the funniest, most visionary authors writing in any genre. His style is loose and playful and, on the onset, seemingly completely at odds with the purpose of constructing a coherent narrative. Laugh-out-loud moments abound however, drawing the slack-jwed reader deep into a web of outrageous characters and even more outrageous situations. An absolutely stunning achievement! I wish I could have amnesia so I could read this book again for the first time!

Rankin once again has a weirdly catchy title to fit an even weirder book.

For a taste of what technology can do in the wrong hands that is frighteningly feasible...

And a further helping of sprouts (one called Barry in particular)...

He's a clever chap, Rankin.

This book is simply genius. (full stop - end of argument)

Great, great, great. And a bit violent.

Does Mr Rankin know were we can obtain the mytical "Pleaser" mentioned in his book.