Snuff by Terry PratchettMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
OK, I think Terry Pratchett is the UK's funniest writer and the best purveyor of comic fantasy ever.
His last few books have been a step down from his best (though he is never less than perfectly readable), but SNUFF takes him back into the world of Sam Vimes, head of the Ankh-Morpork Watch and this has brought the best out of him again.
Yes, the plot is slight, but then plots aren't what Terry Pratchett is about. The cast of characters are endearing, the dialogue is witty, the descriptions are hilarious and there is plenty of action. His view of the countryside is touchingly old-fashioned, but then this is the Discworld.
It's easy to rattle through this book, but it's also worth taking the time to savour the word play and it is a book that will no doubt be revisited.
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