Exploits

The Chronicles of Lucifer Jones #2

by Mike Resnick

"Come along with everybody's favorite con man as he encounters the Oriental Detective with too many sons, the Other Oriental Detective, and (shudder!) the Insidious Oriental Dentist. Join Lucifer as he hunts for the Yeti, wins the Great Wall in hand-to-hand combat, becomes the ruler of a land of eternal youth, and falls hopelessly in love with the notorious Scorpion Lady. Help him tame a block-long Chinese dragon named Cuddles, and ride with him atop a learning-disabled elephant called Akbar. Become his partner as he rigs rickshaw races and goes into the tiger-hunting business. Yes, Lucifer Jones is back -- and how! REVIEWS: "Perfect for those days when you're convinced nothing can make you smile, just to prove you're wrong." -- Science Fiction Chronicle 3/93 "Resnick has a reputation as a fine writer of comic sf, and the Lucifer Jones stories are perhaps the main reason."--Fosfax #162

Genres: Humor, Fiction, Fantasy, Ebooks

210 pages, Unbound

First published January 1, 1993

About the author

Michael "Mike" Diamond Resnick, better known by his published name Mike Resnick, was a popular and prolific American science fiction author. He is, according to Locus, the all-time leading award winner, living or dead, for short science fiction. He was the winner of five Hugos, a Nebula, and other major awards in the United States, France, Spain, Japan, Croatia and Poland. and has been short-listed for major awards in England, Italy and Australia. He was the author of 68 novels, over 250 stories, and 2 screenplays, and was the editor of 41 anthologies. His work has been translated into 25 languages. He was the Guest of Honor at the 2012 Worldcon and can be found online as @ResnickMike on Twitter or at www.mikeresnick.com.

Reviews

[Bassel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Whenever you're down just ready a story or 3 about the Right Reverend Honorable Doctor Lucifer Jones!

[Emz · Rating 1 out of 5]

I struggled to find any humor in this book, and the plot quickly became boring. My only reason for seeing it through to the end was pure stubbornness.

[Bryan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun and fast, these books are light, quick reads. I'm just now finished book 2, so I've realized that there's NO science fiction here, and very, very little fantasy. But it's just good fun, and each story takes you back to the old pulp adventure stories.

I can just imagine Renick having a great time while writing this, so I'm pleased that I'm likely getting just as much enjoyment reading these as he did writing them.

Well done, sir. More, please...

[Craig · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Right Reverend Honorable Doctor Lucifer Jones returns for a series of madcap adventures (pardon me, -exploits-), in Asia that result in him being banned from the continent. Very fast-paced and good-hearted comedic fare lampooning cliches such as Charlie Chan, Fu Manchu, Shangra-La, the Yeti, etc. Lots of laughs!

[Bryan Thomas Schmidt · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another fun, hilarious adventure series, this time in Asia, instead of Africa, with the industrious scoundrel Lucifer Jones. Pure fun from Resnick's admitted "favorite creation." Book 2 of 4. Highly recommended. Totally tongue in cheek escapism. Light reading. Absolute fun.

[Charl · Rating 1 out of 5]

I enjoyed the first book, but I'm half-way through this one, and I'm simply bored. The humor isn't funny, and the plots are ploddingly predictable. I dont' know why this book is so disappointing, compared to the first one, but I'm done with Mr. Jones.