Rating: Summary: Very Poor Review: I waited a very long time for this book and was totally disappointed after reading it. I waited page after page for the Asprin Magic to kick in but it never did.Readers - If you are new to Robert Asprin then buy Phules Company and then Phules Paradise but don't bother with this one unless you want the complete set. Mr. Asprin - What happened? Why was this book so poor compared to the other two? You took long enough to publish it, surely you could tell it wasn't up to your normal level of entertainment?
Rating: Summary: What Did You Expect? Review: Sure, the book isn't a great work of fiction, but it certainly wasn't meant to be. If you take this book for what it is - a light hearted read meant to kill a few hours - then it lives up to expectations. What more can you ask for?
Rating: Summary: A decent book, but did Robert Asprin write any of it? Review: I was excited to see a new Asprin book on the shelf -- finally back to Phule! It seemed that the writing style was quite different and there was less humour than the first two books in the series. If you're an Asprin fan, buy it! If not, stick with one of his earlier works (though not the recent non-Phule sci-fi books - they are lousy).
Rating: Summary: If you're going to write a sequel, read the predecessors Review: The summary pretty much says it. Aside from the names of the characters, this book had nothing in common with the other two. Characters spoke and acted differently, and all the fun was just sucked out of the experience.
Rating: Summary: A Phule and his publisher Review: ACE should have given Robert Asprin a swift kick in the butt. Instead they hired a piece of crap writer to carry Asprin and he screwed up the book. Heck obviously had a story of his own in mind when he was handed the reins to "A Phule and His Money". The beginning of the book was typical Asprin; funny, lighthearted and an enjoyable read. Then Heck sat down in front of the computer and proceeded to butcher Asprin's jovial artistry. The following is a list complaints I have with the book. Too long- I should have known something was up when I saw the size of the book and Heck's name on the cover (I love long books but it wasn't appropriate for the Phule series). Side Plots- Heck killed all the side plots within just a few pages of each other and wasted an opportunity to write a better book. New characters- This book was supposed to be about the new additions to the Omega crew. Instead, these new characters had very small roles in this book. Heck took a fun loving commander who involved his troops in everything he did and only used his money to take care of minor inconviences and he turned him into a self centered, secretive individual who instead of using his team to solve problems used his money. I can honestly say I wish I had never read this book and if the next book in the MYTH series is anything like this, ACE shouldn't even bother to print it.
Rating: Summary: Doesn't deserve to be considered part of the series. Review: Thepreviously brilliant and flamboyant Captain Jester has been reduced to a slightly unorthodox businessman. The characters, on the whole, are dull, soulless cardboard cutouts of their former selves. Conflicts were resolved too easily, with a minimum of humor. My last thought upon finishing it was, "That's it! " I would have preferred to wait for another "Phule" book and never get one, rather than seeing the series shamelessly trampled like this. (It was, however, tolerable if you didn't think of it as part of the "Phule's Company" series.) I hope Robert Asprin is ashamed of himself for putting his name on this, even with someone else to share the blame.
Rating: Summary: Disappointing Review: I've happened across every book in this series completely by accident, and until now it's been a pleasant surprise every single time. This time? Well, it was a pleasant surprise to see a new "Phule" book, but until the last few chapters, it just didn't... FEEL right. Not a book I'd recommend (although I would strongly recommend the previous two books in the series).
Rating: Summary: A Phun Time for All ! Review: I had a gggrrreat time reading this 3rd installment. It had all the phun and phantasy of the previous books in this series. Keep up the phantastic work guys :-)
Rating: Summary: Weird little word-choices too Review: Dumbed down, maybe deadline pressure. Everything an author or would-be author would read and start to pity the forced action of formerly delightful characters. I don't know who "contributor" P.Heck is, and now I really don't care to find out how he may have butchered Mark Twain in a sort of revisionist historic mystery setting. What is it with the bizarre word choices? Is it a cry for help (or hidden excuse) to the Literary Critics? In some rarified language? Even the names chosen for 'new' characters are strange.
Rating: Summary: Disappointing, but who to blame? Review: The book was, without a doubt, disappointing from the hideous front cover on. A lot of reviewers have been blaming Peter Heck. Well, it's quite possible that he's to blame, but I wouldn't rule out Robert Asprin, either. Look at the disappointing Sweet Myth-teries of Life, for example, which had only his name on it. For that matter, look at the copyright date. Asprin left off Phule's Paradise with a cliffhanger (a deplorable and self-serving habit of his) SEVEN YEARS ago! Maybe Heck did what he could (obviously and unfortunately not enough) with Asprin's work. The best thing I can say about this novel is that it didn't end with a cliffhanger. Hopefully Asprin's realized by now that by delaying so long between books, he's lost the right to use cliffhangers ever again.
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