Book Excerpt for the Day

    He dumped the spaghetti jar in the sink and rushed through into the drawing room.  There, Jane was sitting crouched on the edge of a settee, moaning slightly.  With one movement Vanderdecker lifted her up in the air, kissed her noisily on the lips and said, “Guess what?”

    “Ouch,” Jane replied.

    “You’re going to go bright green and luminous, hum slightly, and grow an extra arm,” he said cheerfully.  “What do you think of that?” 

    (from Flying Dutch by Tom Holt)

    8½*/10.  The complete review is here.

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