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    <body><![CDATA[What a fun book!  Tom Holt had been recommended to me since I like Terry Pratchet and Neil Gaiman, and his writing is very much like theirs.  Smart and snarky and English. <br/>Enjoyed this book very much.  But didn't realize it was the start of a series - this author does have other non-series boo...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/80397587">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This is the first in a series of Novels by Tom Holt that deal with the H.W. Wells consultants.<br/>Like all books by Tom Holt, it has very strong references to classic literature. This time it &quot;borrows&quot; one of the more important characters from W.S. Gilbert's opera &quot;The Sorcerer&quot;...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/35893256">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[While in Japan on holiday, a friend of mine gave me this for my Birthday. I started reading a bit of it on my remaining days and finished it whilst on the plane. I think had I read it on the ground outside of the tour, the result would have been the same. I couldn't put it down.<br/><br/>The story...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4686012">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This is an enjoyable book - just enough fantasy to be palatable for the common reader. Holt has a way of making his heroes out of nebbishly people, the unexpected anti-hero. This is a second reading of this book for me, and I enjoyed it just as much the second time around. I'm sure I'll pick it up a...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/42075711">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[What an absolute gem of a fantasy novel!  I've somehow managed to miss out on reading any Tom Holt in the past.  All that is behind me now after this fantastic silly smart little book fell into my lap.  I love the author's hilarious turns of phrases, unexpected yet simple plot lines and smart sense ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/77987087">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This book seemed to have a slow start, which made sense once I finished it, but was a little irritating to begin with. I also had to read it with pen in hand, as there was a lot of foul language, especially bombs. I changed them all in my copy so if you want to read this, borrow mine. I think the st...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/36871225">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Slightly disapointing after reading Barking, but still quite enjoyable. Overall it probably promises more than it delivers. An everyday story of a born loser who needs a job and much to his amazement gets one. Typically for Holt, though, all is not what it seems. ]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[What fun! Holt plays brilliantly off literary references both new and old (everything from Harry Potter to Shakespeare to Gilbert &amp; Sulivan) and his dry British wit is right up my alley. An absolutely delightful read. Funny, adventuresome, and clever to boot!]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Holt's a lesser Terry Pratchett but his mind works in similarly warped ways.  This is one of his better ones - at the very least it made me appreciate the fact that I don't work with goblins.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[ The story seemed a little flat to me, even though there were aliens and magic doors. But the writing was very funny, actually. Laugh out loud funny.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[One of my favorite books.  Sophisticated humor and an intriguing plot.]]></body>
    
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