Secondhand Souls

It can be hard to acquire the same narrator for a sequel almost 10 years after the original work, but--lucky for Moore--Fisher Stevens takes up narrating this sequel to A DIRTY JOB. This not only provides continuity for listeners but also results in an outstanding narration as Stevens is perfect for this amusing parodic novel. His deep, raspy voice pulls in listeners while his timing, emphasis, and sometimes deadpan delivery make it an audiobook one doesn't want to turn off. Moore's eclectic and curious characters return, with a few additions, to deal with a new after-life dilemma: Someone is stealing souls. But not everyone is ready to help save the world from a fate worse than death. L.E. © AudioFile 2015, Portland, Maine

March 1, 2015

People are dying in San Francisco, as they do everywhere, but here their souls are not being gathered for ascension. Even as frustrated death merchant Charlie Asher tries to stay calm while awaiting a new body, others join forces to figure out what's up, among them giant-sized death merchant Minty Fresh and the Emperor of San Francisco and his dogs, Bummer and Lazarus. What else would you expect as a follow-up to the New York Times best seller A Dirty Job? With a 250,000-copy first printing.

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