449 pages
English language
Published Dec. 21, 2006 by Charnwood.
Koom Valley? That was where the trolls ambushed the dwarfs, or the dwarfs ambushed the trolls. It was far away and a long time ago. But if he doesn't solve the murder of just one dwarf, Commander Sam Vimes of Ankh-Morpork City Watch is going to see it fought again, right outside his office. He must unravel every clue to find the solution. Oh ... and at six o'clock every day, without fail, he must go home to read WHERE'S MY COW?, with all the right farmyard noises, to his little boy.
Not one of my favourites but I still re-read this very quickly. So maybe I like it more than I think, even if it feels very heavy handed (more than usual I mean) in its social commentary.
The Kindle version does not represent the BLT sandwich correctly.
Whilst not his best, this was still a Discworld book so I am giving it 4 stars. I could see what Pterry was trying to do but I feel his execution was a little off on this one. The jokes didn't flow so well and it could just be that Sam Vimes has run his course? Still, very readable and enjoyable for all that.
