| A Snowball in Hell both reunites and bring together | | | | characters are brought together by Angelique and |
| characters from two of Christopher Brookmyer's | | | | numerous twists and turns that help to keep you |
| previous books, The Sacred Art of Stealing and A Big | | | | guessing what happens next. |
| Boy Did It and Ran Away, namly Simon Darcout, Zal | | | | The first two thirds of the book can seem a bit slow |
| Innez and Angelique De Zavier. While not it's not | | | | at times and suffer from slightly long winded rants |
| essential to have read the previous titles it would | | | | against a wide range of protagonists. The final third |
| probably make the opening chapters of this book | | | | though flies by in a storm of ups, downs and |
| easier to get into as numerous back references are | | | | mis-direction to build to a thrilling conclusion which |
| made which could leave you thinking you have | | | | keeps surprising to the end. |
| missed something. | | | | The two previous books featuring these characters |
| This is a book very much influenced by the current | | | | both had moments that made me laugh out loud, |
| world, something that becomes clear as it takes in | | | | something that was missing from A Snowball In Hell |
| religious terrorism, reality TV, the shallow world of | | | | but it was still an enjoyable read and the ending was |
| celebrity and the popularity of the instant voyeurism | | | | truly gripping. If you are new to Brookmyer it might |
| available on the internet 24/7. | | | | be worth reading the other titles first so you are |
| As you would expect from a plot that involves the | | | | more familiar with the characters but whether you |
| terrorist without a moral cause, Simon Darcourt, the | | | | do or not this is well worth sticking with, particularly |
| body count increases as the story unfolds but it's | | | | for anybody with a dislike of I'm a Celebrity Big |
| often hard to decide it you feel sorry for the victims | | | | Brother Idol culture. |
| or are secretly quite glad they got what was coming. | | | | More book reviews and other usefull information can |
| As the tension mounts the story moves back and | | | | be found on the sphericalsquare website. |
| forth between Simon and Zal until the two | | | | |