Practical Demonkeeping by Christopher Moore (pp. 243)

An ancient netherworld demon wrecks havoc on a sleepy little resort town in California as his handler tries to contain him while attempting to keep the demon’s presence a secret and battling other external elements.

Christopher Moore has long been recommended to me. This is the first novel of his and the first that I’ve read. From page one I realized I should have been reading this author much earlier. There’s a lot of enjoy.

There are elements of Tom Robbins and Carl Haissan. There are some hints of Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, the TV series Reaper, and The Big Lebowski, and a dash of Dennis Miller’s vocabulary and off-beat references.

Altogether, Moore provides a decent story, solid footing for a farcical fantasy story and excellent characters. This isn’t your typical fantasy story. Nor is it typical of absurdist general fiction or humor character fiction. For fans of all those categories, this is a nice mix of everything.

Moore doesn’t take himself too seriously and puts some thoughtful elements into his work. (His take on the origin of the creatures in Heaven and Hell are new). Highly recommended both as a book