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Review by Ray (260304) Rating (8/10) Review
by Ray Obviously from the setting you could be mistaken for thinking this might have been a children’s book, but the subject matter within a few pages will quickly change your mind. I honestly laughed most of the way through this book. The situations that the main characters get themselves into and the rather painful ways of 'offing' the locals of Toy City will have you sniggering and wincing all at the same time. One amusing incident involves a drunken night out on the toy city dodgy beer leading to Jack waking up under a desk (it happens honest) only to find Eddie hanging from the rafters by a long rope in the morning. Panic ensues only for Eddie to ask if he could be taken off the rope as all the alcohol should have drained out from his paper and wool stuffing by now. It makes you wonder how he goes to the loo, if he has to be hung from the ceiling to literally 'dry out'. Out of the ten or so Rankin books that I’ve read this is one of the best. In typical Rankin fashion it's laugh out funny, with running gags and bizarre situations. Eddie the bear is superb and as is typical with a detective's sidekick he is really running the show behind the scenes. He meets his match with the country bumpkin Jack though. Trying to catch a killer who is always one step ahead leads to funny scenarios that will have you laughing throughout.
Rankin fans will love this and I would highly recommend any non-fans
to give this a go too. One of his best. |
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