Charlie, who runs a second-hand store in San Francisco, finds his after the death of his wife and birth of his daughter.
Christopher Moore takes a shot with A Dirty Job - and it may just be his best work yet.Ĭharlie Asher is a beta male and, while it might seem in theory that he and his ilk would be overrun by the alphas of the world, the betas do have niches for which they are superiorly suited. The "eating cheese" scene alone is a beautiful testament to living life to its fullest.ĭon't miss out on Moore's latest, and if you are looking for more of this brilliance, try his books Lamb, The Stupidest Angel and Bloodsucking Fiends.īe it a pale-skinned goth girl or a skeletal reaper who SPEAKS IN CAPITAL LETTERS all the time, the persona of Death has captured the imagination of countless writers over the years.
His precocious daughter Sophie seems to have some supernatural powers of her own - at a young age - and then there are her gigantic black hellhounds who appear out of nowhere and serve as her constant protectors.Ī Dirty Job is hilarious, biting and compassionate on the subject of death. In this case, beta male Charlie Asher loses his wife after she delivers their daughter and then gets caught up in the business of Death and transporting souls to their correct destinations.
He makes a nod to his earlier works by including characters from Coyote Blue, Bloodsucking Fiends and Practical Demonkeeping in either cameo or major supporting roles.Ī Dirty Job follows Moore's tried-and-true formula - our main character is a modest man who gets caught up in the underworld of demons, or vampires, or lust lizards, or Colonel Kurtz-like island rulers. With A Dirty Job, Moore is in top form with satirical wit and social commentary wrapped up in a novel.
Fluke, on the other hand, is only so-so and not a good introduction to Moore's writing talent. Christopher Moore's career has been a bit uneven - Lamb is one of the funniest, wittiest and irreverent books of all time.
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