No Phule Like An Old Phule | ||||||||
Robert Asprin and Peter J. Heck | ||||||||
Ace, 320 pages | ||||||||
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A review by Michael M Jones
As always, the Phule series features Robert Asprin's trademark dry humor, whimsical attention to detail, and
outlandish circumstances, with Peter J. Heck pitching in to liven up the plot. Comic science fiction is a rare thing, and
the Phule series is always good for some chuckles, if not outright laughter. I'll confess that I'm not as
enamored of "newer" characters in the series as I am the ones who got much more screen time in the original Phule's
Company. Frankly, a preacher who spreads the gospel as according to Elvis only gets so much mileage with me. Some of the
humor (especially in acronyms -- an environmental agency with the initials AEIOU?) is a little forced, and I still never
really get a sense of any danger from whatever bad guys have been produced to give Our Heroes a hard time. However, this
doesn't stop me from reading each new book in the series, and enjoying the story anyway.
Michael M Jones enjoys an addiction to books, for which he's glad there is no cure. He lives with his very patient wife (who doesn't complain about books taking over the house... much), eight cats, and a large plaster penguin that once tasted blood and enjoyed it. A prophecy states that when Michael finishes reading everything on his list, he'll finally die. He aims to be immortal. |
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