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| Making Money |
I have been eagerly awaiting this book since the moment I finished Going Postal. Well, truth to tell, I would have eagerly awaited any Terry Pratchett novel. No one else I have ever read has his gift for combining satire with mayhem.
Making Money is the second book to feature the unfortunately named Moist von Lipwig. This time, he’s put in charge of the Royal Bank and the Mint and told to whip them into shape. And von Lipwig uses the opportunity to introduce paper currency. Meanwhile, a rich man with an identity disorder is trying to kill him.
I’ve read the review of this book over at the Guardian, and I have to agree. This book just didn’t have the sparkle or the bite of Going Postal. Some of the most entertaining characters–Stanley, Adora Belle Dearheart, the golems–barely registered in the book. Also, von Lipwig, who has the ability to talk anyone into anything, seems to be off his stride. Ah, well, I’ve learned that when you read Pratchett, you take a risk. Either you’ll get a book that is fantastically funny, or you’ll get one that will provide a chuckle or two wile you wait for the next fantastically funny one.