2006-01-11 · in Books · 77 words

Neil Gaiman's latest novel, following the adventures of the sons of West African trickster god Anansi. As with previous Gaiman stuff I've read, this oscillates rapidly between horror and laugh-out-loud comedy; very entertaining stuff. The edition I've got includes some extras at the back: excerpts from the first (handwritten) draft, a deleted scene and an interview with Gaiman -- all interesting reading. Provided you don't mind the odd bit of horror, you'll probably like this book.