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A Better Mousetrap Shipscat, 4 4. Bringing cats to the planet to kill the local vermin seemed like a great idea, until they discovered the existence of a sect that revered the vermin as children of their god. Nook , Short Story , 0 pages. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up.
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To ask other readers questions about A Better Mousetrap , please sign up. Lists with This Book. This book is not yet featured on Listopia. May 31, Katie rated it really liked it Shelves: Read a million years ago. Jun 07, Jesi rated it it was ok. This one, I had issues with, simply because of the conflict. Reminded me too much of current events, and seemed a bit anti-Muslim, due to that. This is ONLY because that's how it resonated with me, and I seriously doubt that's what the author was going for. Jan 10, Fizzgig rated it really liked it. More of an SCat story than an SKitty story. SCat is a patrol cat and this was more of a military story.
I love the Shipscat stories but don't care for military stories. Helle rated it it was amazing Jun 03, Helen rated it it was amazing Sep 28, Monique rated it really liked it May 29, Silva rated it it was amazing Jun 04, Michelle rated it really liked it Jun 23, Kat rated it it was amazing Feb 04, Alex rated it really liked it Jan 29, By now Frank and Emily know someone is trying to kill her.
That's when things get really complicated. This is a great read although it is sometimes hard to stay with Holt's plot convolutions. I rate if 4 out of five starts. Mar 30, Erin rated it really liked it Shelves: I probably shouldn't have skipped so much around in this series from book 1 to book 5 , but there are gaps in the library's connection. So I missed some gaps in the plot because of that. I found it to be less laugh-out-loud funny than the Portable Door, as well. But I liked the looks at time traveling and pest management.
I like how there is all this paperwork and office politics thrown into the dragon slaying. I like the worlds these books are set into. I like how easil I probably shouldn't have skipped so much around in this series from book 1 to book 5 , but there are gaps in the library's connection. I like how easily magic and normal life are thrown in. I like how Frank just pops around between different times, where his favorite breakfast place might be in a different century.
Although I missed a little in the middle books--I would like to learn more about exactly how many people know about the different magical creatures--after all, how do the banks know to call the companies when dragons invade? That was a question I had in The Portable Door, but since that was mostly about intraoffice politics, that thought didn't arise as much when reading that book.
Sep 03, Annalise rated it liked it. Can saying "very Tom Holt" be my review? Tom Holt seems to always start his books in quite a lighthearted, comical fashion. There are lots of hilarious social observations that draw you in, and he cites them with such an interesting perspective.
Then, things get more serious, and our characters develop. The plot then gets weird, with lots of themes from myths and fairtales coming in, as well as references to parallel universes and goodness knows what else. The ending is where this book diverted fr Can saying "very Tom Holt" be my review? The ending is where this book diverted from the typical Tom Holt path though. Most Tom Holt books don't really have an ending; well, they do, but they're kind of the " This book had an ending.
I love Tom Holt books for their beginnings, but they tend to frustrate me at the point where the plot goes ballistic and gets weird. I enjoyed this book, and then it began to annoy me. I liked this book for its Terry Pratchett-like tone, but the plot got a little too convoluted with its time travel. I was left kind of wondering what happened, and wasn't quite sure what the villain's goal actually was.
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I mean, not even in the biz, doesn't know how it works, could be really dangerous in the hands of the clueless. But if we had it And then the rest of her mind reflected that when a part of you starts talking in the plural like that, it's only a matter of time before it starts mucking up its grammar and saying "precious" a lot. Feb 23, Rachel rated it liked it Shelves: I did enjoy this book, for the most part.
My biggest complaint is that it had way too many twists and turns, especially the closer you get to the end.
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You think you're following along, then suddenly you're lost again. It all ends up making sense, but I think I prefer to get a bit more settled into the last twist before I have to deal with a new one. The book started out a bit confusing, too. The style was quirky and I enjoyed the British humor. But what was really interesting was how Holt inters I did enjoy this book, for the most part. But what was really interesting was how Holt interspersed the corporate culture into the story. Almost made it creepier This is definitely not your typical sci-fi, but I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys Jasper Fforde or British humor.
It's clever, witty, and fun while mixing up the familiar with the unfamiliar. Mar 01, Mary Hawley rated it really liked it. This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Emily Spitzer has devoted herself to a career in pest control--dragons, hydras, giant spiders, etc. Frank Carpenter works for a pal in the insurance business, preventing expensive claims by going back in time and undoing the sequence of events that led to them.
Their paths intersect when Emily keeps getting killed and Frank keeps undoing her death so her company can't file a claim for the multi-million pounds of insurance they've taken out on her. Time is fluid in this novel and so is the narrat Emily Spitzer has devoted herself to a career in pest control--dragons, hydras, giant spiders, etc. Time is fluid in this novel and so is the narrative, presenting enough twists and turns in the past and present to make things quite confusing at times. But Frank and Emily are unique, appealing characters, making it easy to suspend disbelief and live with a little chaos as they find their way back and forth through time.
Mar 29, Sarah rated it liked it. I really enjoy Tom Holt's grumpy sense of humour.
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I don't think it mattered that I hadn't read the previous books in the series, it did stand alone. Reading the other reviews I am impressed that they are all written by genuine readers and not someone who was 'given an advanced copy in exchange for a review' - surely these 'proper' reviews should be worth more? I would say I give this book three and a half stars - it was funny, pacey and clever.
As a side note, and insight into the editing proces I really enjoy Tom Holt's grumpy sense of humour. As a side note, and insight into the editing process??? Jun 17, Haylie rated it it was amazing. My friend lent me this book because she wanted somebody else to read it, and the day I was done I went to the library and checked out Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Sausages. I wanted to get The Portable Door, but the one copy was checked out.
What I noticed immediately when I started was the similar writing style to Douglas Adams, another of my favorites. I also appreciated how modern the story is. Feb 02, Lea rated it liked it Shelves: This book was so much better than the last book I picked up by Holt.
The Better Mousetrap (J. W. Wells & Co., #5) by Tom Holt
It took me a little bit to get into it, and then my interest tapered off again towards the end I want to like Holt-- he's like Terry Pratchett- all seriously ridiculous and British and too-clever, but, of course, he is no Pratchett. It's unfair to compare them, really. Jun 06, Mike rated it liked it. Book 5 of the J W Wells series takes a sharp turn, telling about Paul Carpenter's son and his romantic adventures with the Portable Door s. All deal with the same story.
The central character is a race of genetically modified cats who can be trained to assist humans on spaceship journeys. Some are even telepathic. The ship has landed on a newfound planet that has a "small" pest problem. The solution - cats! True "ratters" solve the planet's problems, but even after instituting trade for as many modified cats as can be supplied to the aliens, the crew faces trouble from both human and alien enemies.
Ms Lackey uses these shorts to take the reader on a truly captivating trip to a new world on a spaceship cleaned by a race of genetically engineered "shipcats" to establish trade relations with an alien race. And we care about both the shipcats and their handlers!
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This is the work of a skilled author! Absolutely fantastic and enchanting Sci-Fi at it's very best. If the reader happens to be a cat lover it only makes it more enjoyable. Simply put, this is one of the best Sci-Fi books EVER in my humble opinion and the only way it could be better would be if it was longer.
I am sure that I am not the only fan begging the author to write more about these wonderful characters. Trust me, if you buy this book you won't be disappointed. Lackey was a great writer of fantasy novels, but she also wrote beautifully crafted short stories.