The Woman Who Died A Lot, Jasper Fforde (2012)

I am a massive Thursday Next fan, to the extent that I shed a tear when Thursday died aged 120 at the end of her 4th book, seemingly never to return. Luckily Jasper Fforde doesn't follow the normal rules of literature and Thursday was soon back for more adventures.

As usual the Goliath corporation are up to no good, trying to make money out of the tragic smiting of Swindon by an all powerful deity. It's up to Thursday to stop them in an enjoyable romp involving time travel, cloning and librarians who shoot to kill (as authorised by the "Shush" law).

I found this book more enjoyable than its 2 predecessors, the best since the original (classic) series of 4 books. Fforde has been writing various other books recently - not featuring Thursday Next - all of which are worth reading, but the literary detective remains his finest creation. Keep 'em coming Jasper :)

Rating: 7/10 - the 4th best of the seven in the series.