The Dance of the Voodoo Handbag

Book Details

Library

Author

Robert Rankin

Category

Humor

Editor

Reference #

Contributor

Location

Translator

Status

Publisher

Corgi

Owner

Country

Great Britain

Personal

Language

Read it

Yes

Year Published

1998

Date Read

22/03/2006

ISBN

0552145807

Personal Rating

 8/10

LCCN

Purchase

Edition

Purchase Date

28/12/2005

Printing

Acquired from 

Perrys Books

Binding

Paperback

Price

$6.00

Pages

335

Value

$0.00


Overview

Henry Doors is the world's richest man. His company, Necrosoft, doesn't just market computer software, it sells immortality.

Billy Barnes is the world's most ruthless individual. When Billy isn't feedings bits of his granny to the voodoo handbag, he's furthering his ambitions: to control Necrosoft and run the planet. His way.

Lazlo Woodbine is the world's greatest private eye. And Lazlo's on the case. Or he will be, as soon as he can persuade the doctor to release him from his straitjacket.

Barry is the world's most famous sprout. He lives in Lazlo's head and he is confused by all of the above.


Comment

Is this Robert Rankin attempting to explain his stories? Or is he sharing an important moment in his own life? At any rate, this is written in the first person, combining (at times) several different characters from different books, cameos from other characters and celebrities, and a twisting turning story that, although confusing in places, is hilarious.

The voodoo handbag is not really the most important thing in this book, although it's the reason that our hero/author seeks out Billy Barnes, quite possibly completely insane and determined that he shall rule the world. Billy is cool and collected and not incapable of fulfilling his ambition - until our hero/author(?) bounces out of the mental hospital he was imprisoned in and charges after Billy in a fit of good, old fashioned, rage-induced revenge.

This was a good book to read between big heavy serious books, and aside from hilarious, the best word to describe it is 'refreshing'.

I think this is part of the now legendary Brentford Trilogy, but I'm not entire sure.