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Book Review of Practical Demonkeeping

Practical Demonkeeping
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I had read "Lamb" by the same author and while this wasn't quite the laugh riot that that one was, it was still funny, engaging, and amusing. A quick read. The characters are so well-described that you can see them all in your mind, and their dialogue and interactions will have you chuckling. The story follows Travis, a 90-year old former seminary student in a 20-year old body, who has spent the last 70 years traveling cross-country with a demon. Well and good, except for the demon's nasty tendency to eat people. When the pair arrives in Pine Cove, Travis thinks he has figured out how to send Catch (the demon) back to hell. If only it were that simple! With the help of a grizzled old fisherman, a waitress, a drunk, an fussy man who wishes he was British, an elderly couple, and a 2,000 year-old midget Arabian genie, they just might get it done; as long as the sexy but clueless witch and the cops stay out of the way!