Phule Me Twice (Phule's Company) (Paperback)

~ (Author), Peter J. Heck (Author) "My employer's company had achieved a very pleasant modus vivendi on Landoor, its most recent station..." (more)
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When the planet Zenobia is invaded, Captain Willard Phule is made their military advisor. But, unknown to the Zenobians, they're getting two Phules for the price of one. A robot double of Captain Phule appears out of nowhere. And only the real Phule knows who the real Phule is.

• 4th in the New York Times bestselling series

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Ace; First Edition edition (December 5, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0441007910
• ISBN-13: 978-0441007912
• Product Dimensions: 6.4 x 4.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #240,961 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally!, March 23, 2001

By	Christopher Schumacher (Chicago, Illinois) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The Phule series has had its series of problems. Phule's Company was an excellent book, "soft" SF, certainly, but very well done. Phule's Paradise was all set-up and very little pay-off, even though it was enjoyable to read. A Phule and His Money introduced many interesting ideas, but the authors seemed incapable of doing these ideas justice. But, with Phule Me Twice, we finally return to the unflawed greatness which hasn't been present since the original. This book brings in an interesting conflict by introducing the new CO and XO of Phule's company; two men who are far more conservative in their views of Legion policy. We see how Phule's Company could never possibly work as a regular Legion company; and we understand that its strength is its ability to forego the rigid policies and simply do what makes SENSE, instead of what the book says to do. The Phule series, particullary "Company" and "Twice" are books which are essentially about leadership--and for that reason alone I would highly recommend them.

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Phule Me Twice..., December 5, 2000

By	Anubis "phoenician7" (Vermont) - See all my reviews

If Robert Asprin really wrote much of this book, I would be very surprised. After the first two Phule books, I really looked forward to a new series filled with the humor and fun that were so typical of the Myth books. Unfortunately, the third book in the series took a turn away from the original...and Phule Me Twice falls even farther from the tree. The characters are very shallow, almost caricatures of their previous selves. What had been likeable and enjoyable characters have now become darker and more cynical...more serious even. In some series this may be for the best, but these books are supposed to be based on lighthearted humor. Even the relationship between Phule and Beeker has taken on the air of an old married couple more than the old friends they used to be. In a series that is driven by likeable characters and lighthearted comedy - where the misfits find a way to not only fit in, but flourish - Phule Me Twice has taken a sad deviation from the original, successful recipe. The Phule's Company series will never be "real" sci-fi, and perhaps that is what the author - or authors - will need to get back to. If you are looking for the classic "sci-fun" of the first two Phule's books...in my opinion you will have to look elsewhere. I still will look forward to the next installment though...just to be sure;)

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing latest to an excellent series, December 5, 2000

By	Richard Frantz Jr. (Cheshire, CT USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I was disappointed in the latest episode of the 'Phule's Company' saga. While the first volume was both wonderful fiction and good advice on managing people, the latest fell flat.

The structure of the book is lacking. The taut tension absent. The humor banal. And the insight into human nature to be expected by this writer gone.

Regrettably not worth keeping now that I have it.