Tom Holt

Colin Hollinghead is a young man going nowhere fast. Working for his dad might have seemed like a good idea at the time, but starting at the bottom in the widget-making industry has, predictably, lost its appeal. And now the business is in trouble. At least his father has a plan to turn things around—a new work force that will improve profit margins and secure the company

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Sarah Escorsa

This book is supposed to be the sequel to the Paul Carpenter trilogy (The Portable Door, In Your Dreams & Earth, Air, Fire and Custard), although the majority of the characters of the previous books don't appear here. From the other reviews I've read, it seems that most people were disappointed by this book, mainly because they thought the series ended with the previous instalment. Well, having read only The Portable Door, this didn't bother me that much, it was basically a sequel in terms of the setting: J.W. Wells & Co, Practical and Effective Magicians, Sorcerers and Supernatural Consultants. The fact that the book is only loosely related to the previous instalments is actually a plus since it means it stands alone and you don't have to read the previous books to enjoy this one. I actually enjoyed reading this book more than I did The Portable Door. I loved the characters (they're much more likeable than in the previous books), the setting of the story, obviously, and the general wackiness of it all. I particularly enjoyed the conversations & scenes involving a certain character named Oscar -I won't say more;) A very good Tom Holt!

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