Dirty Job, A by Christopher Moore Paperback Book

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Author: Christopher Moore

Narrator: Fisher Stevens

Format: Unabridged-CD, Paperback

Publisher: Harperaudio

Published: Apr 2006

Genre: Fiction - General

Retail Price: $39.95

Discs: 10

Synopsis

This darkly wacky take on the Grim Reaper from the author of BLOODSUCKING FIENDS features cameo appearances from several characters of that previous novel. Recent widower Charlie Asher, a sweet but somewhat wimpy worrywart, learns that he has been chosen to become a Death Merchant, one of many responsible for recovering the object from a dead person that holds that person's soul and passing that soul vessel on to another, living person. The job maintains a cosmic balance that prevents the forces of darkness from rising up and taking over the world. Unfortunately, someone (possibly Charlie) has already upset that balance.

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Reviews

BookLender review by Linda on 2007-09-28 18:05:02

It took me longer than usual to get into this book, but once I did, I thought it was very funny. If you have kids, don't listen to it around them. The language and some of the content is not for children.