Snuff

By: Terry Pratchett

Narrated by: Stephen Briggs

For nearly three decades, Terry Pratchett has enthralled millions of fans worldwide with his irreverent, wonderfully funny satires set in the fabulously imaginative Discworld, a universe remarkably similar to our own. From sports to religion, politics to education, science to capitalism, and everything in between, Pratchett has skewered sacred cows with both laughter and wisdom, and exposed our warts, foibles, and eccentricities in a unique, entertaining, and ultimately serious way.

At long last, Lady Sybil has lured her husband, Sam Vimes, on a well-deserved holiday away from the crime and grime of Ankh-Morpork. But for the commander of the City Watch, a vacation in the country is anything but relaxing. The balls, the teas, the muck - not to mention all that fresh air and birdsong - are more than a bit taxing on a cynical city-born and -bred copper.

Yet a policeman will find a crime anywhere if he decides to look hard enough, and it’s not long before a body is discovered, and Sam - out of his jurisdiction, out of his element, and out of bacon sandwiches (thanks to his well-meaning wife) - must rely on his instincts, guile, and street smarts to see justice done. As he sets off on the chase, though, he must remember to watch where he steps... This is the countryside, after all, and the streets most definitely are not paved with gold.

Hailed as the “purely funniest English writer since Wodehouse” (Washington Post Book World), with a “satirist’s instinct for the absurd and a cartoonist’s eye for the telling detail” (Daily Telegraph, London), Terry Pratchett offers a novel of crime, class, prejudice, and punishment that shows this master at his dazzling best.

©2011 Terry and Lyn Pratchett (P)2011 HarperCollins Publishers

Another excellent story from Terry Pratchett

This was a little slow moving at the beginning, but it turned into an exhilarating adventure. I really love that you can listen to any of the Discworld books independently in any order. I can't recommend this book or any of the Discworld series highly enough!

Not his best, but that's still better than most

When did Vimes become all-knowing? In many ways, this is classic Pratchett: taking on a serious social issue in an amusing, intelligent and amusing amusing amusing way. However, Vimes has somehow become an uber-cop. Just as Vetinari always knows what's going on and who's doing what, somehow Vimes has become so as well, but really, does the Disc need more than one omniscient being? I liked Vimes originally, because of his humanity, because he was a flawed man trying to do right. In this book, I found him a little cardboard. That being said, it's still Pratchett, so still a great book. And it's not like anything I say would deter a Pratchett fan, anyway. ;)

Once again, a fantastic story and performance

Stephen Briggs and Terry Pratchett seem to do no wrong. Every performance whisks you back into the diskworld, and this book is no different. Vimes is my favourite character amongst Pratchett's array, so this book had me a little more excited (and expectant) than his other plotlines.
Fear not. It's a fantastic story. I sincerely hope this isn't the last time I read about the city watch. Get it *now*

British Humor at it's finest!

The story had hilairous quips, innuendos and fantastic wit. The reader is most excellent!
If you like whimsical mysteries...you will enjoy this one. Well done.

Great Performance!

This was my first Discworld book (and it won't be the last). The best part is the performance -- Stephen Briggs does an awesome job of portraying the numerous very vivid, very quirky characters in this book. The result is a bit like a Harry Potter book, except for adults. Pratchett's story is a bit thin, but his characters and situations are beautifully done -- comedy, suspense, action, it's great. A whole lot of fun, I highly recommend it for anyone who likes fantasy fiction and dry British humor.

love completes me

I'm partial. I love discworld. I love Vimes, I love Sybil, I love all of them. This is the end of the guard series, and it's hard to say goodbye, but since I have to, at least it's a good goodbye.

excellent tale, excellent production

One of Praychett's last books, I think he was rushing a bit: there are deeply satisfying speeches that gave Sorkin a run for his money and that was not Pratchett's usual style. But I am so continually amazed by his storytelling that I doubt myself. I suspect it wasn't haste after all: it was license. He loosened the reins a bit. Good for him. And Briggs gives, as always, a performance that is specific, full of life and, that neat trifecta of which he is one of the seemingly effortless masters, a cracking good yarn.

fantastic!

good quality and great performance. highly recommend. hope the rest of the series gets updated

A bit off at first but a fun listen

The book just struck me as a bit "odd" at first but overall, entertaining characters, well read and enjoyable & fun.

Terry Pratchett and Stephen Briggs are fantastic

I adore Terry Pratchett, and Stephen Briggs reads him so well. The accents sound wonderful, the narration steady, and all in all is extremely enjoyable.