What joy in finding a new author, well, new to me. Paul Thomas, has apparently, been writing for a while in his native New Zealand and I have two more of his books on my shelf now. It's like having gold bullion. He is one of the wittiest writers I have ever read. "Plugge didn't lose his composure very often but when he did, he had to send a search party to get it back." and he describes a handshake as "sufficiently protracted to convey and enthusiastic welcome without suggesting f More...