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The Stupidest Angel: A Heartwarming Tale of Christmas Terror, Version 2.0
by Christopher Moore

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 rating: 4 of 5 stars A recommendation from demoncatch, I'd had The Stupidest Angel: A Heartwarming Tale of Christmas Terror on hold at the library since early December; I finally had my turn last week. 
 
 Young Josh Barker sees Lena Marquez take out Santa Claus (in reality, her ex-husband, accidentally killed with a shovel). Tucker Case, a DEA pilot with a pet fruitbat who wears Ray-Bans*, helps her with an alibi. Meanwhile, ex-stoner (and town constable) Theo Crowe has a "Gift of the Magi" thing going on with his girlfriend, a former B-movie actress with a tenuous hold on reality when she's off her meds. Josh's wish to have Santa alive again & everything be the way it used to be is overheard by the titular angel, Raziel... whose duty to perform a Christmas miracle goes horribly wrong. 
 
 This novel hearkens back to Moore's earlier work - not only is it set in Pine Cove, with some recurring characters - the feel is similar. He doesn't really have any serious point to make, as in <a href="/search/search?query=Lamb&t=title">Lamb</a> or <a href="/search/search?query=Fluke&t=title">Fluke</a>; he just seems to have taken a weird idea and run with it. The kooky characters work together perfectly, and the plot, bizarre as it is, makes perfect sense in their world. Add in the occasional witty turn of phrase and you've got a perfect recipe for a warped holiday story. 
 
 Recommended to fans of offbeat characters looking for some light holiday fiction. 
 
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A recommendation from demoncatch, I'd had The Stupidest Angel: A Heartwarming Tale of Christmas Terror on hold at the library since early December; I finally had my turn last week.

Young Josh Barker sees Lena Marquez take out Santa Claus (in reality, her ex-husband, accidentally killed with a shovel). Tucker Case, a DEA pilot with a pet fruitbat who wears Ray-Bans*, helps her with an alibi. Meanwhile, ex-stoner (and town constable) Theo Crowe has a "Gift of the Magi" thing going on with his girlfriend, a former B-movie actress with a tenuous hold on reality when she's off her meds. Josh's wish to have Santa alive again & everything be the way it used to be is overheard by the titular angel, Raziel... whose duty to perform a Christmas miracle goes horribly wrong.

This novel hearkens back to Moore's earlier work - not only is it set in Pine Cove, with some recurring characters - the feel is similar. He doesn't really have any serious point to make, as in Lamb or ...more

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