Monthly Archives: August 2009

Skinny Dip by Carl Hiaasen

Skinny Dip Author: Carl Hiaasen Reader: Stephen Hoye Short Review: An engaging, funny, environmental crime novel set in the Florida Everglades. Hiaasen is a gem, and Hoye is good but doesn’t shine quite as brightly. Long Review: As the book opens, Hiaasen has us witness an attempted murder at sea. The beautiful young Joey Perrone [...]

Making Money by Terry Pratchett

Making Money Author: Terry Pratchett Reader: Stephen Briggs Short Review: This follow-up to Going Postal follows Moist Von Lipwig as he embarks on a new venture: running the Mint at the all-too-pointed behest of Lord Vetinari. Briggs, as usual, reads well and beautifully. Pratchett, as usual, is funny and satirical. What’s not to love? Long [...]

Johnny and the Dead by Terry Pratchett

Johnny and the Dead Author: Terry Pratchett Reader: Richard Mitchley Short Review: A standout story from Pratchett’s Johnny Maxwell trilogy, read with great personality and skill by Richard Mitchley. Our hero Johnny learns that he can see and speak to the Dead in his local cemetery, and winds up facing down corrupt, frightening enemies. Long [...]