8.5 fragments of Anderson Station out of 10

I am not allowed to read Christopher Moore books in bed as the constant laughter keeps my lovely wife awake and makes for unpleasant mornings.

"Charlie was caught between being horrified and relieved that his darling little girl was discussing the silliness of a trio of Celtic death goddesses with a vengeful Buddhist deity dressed like a citrus fruit."

Sentences like that keep me coming back to Moore. A Dirty Job was a better book, but I enjoyed the second book. Any time I can spend with the Emperor and his men is time well spent.

7.5 Squirrel People dongs out of 10

Not bad...but the Man-Bat and his loopy wife just don't do it for me.

6 sessions of bat marriage counseling out of 10

An engaging and well drawn story.

10 turns of the rack out of 10.

Bloodydamn fantastic.

10 dismembered tongues out of 10.

I enjoyed the way the narrative was created.

7.5 creepy ass androids out of 10

A superb account of a tragic accident that was one hundred percent avoidable.

Greed, hubris, and discrimination run amuck.

10 shirtwaists out of 10.