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kittiwakeWhen I read "The Portable Door" I really liked the setting, at the company of J. W. Wells & Co. (Practical and Effective Magicians, Sorcerers and Supernatural Consultants)but didn’t like the hero of the tale, the wet as wet can be Paul Carpenter, or his sulky and unpleasant on-off girlfriend Sophie. After three books I was extremely glad to see the back of them, but I was happy to find out that this book was also set in the goblin-owned offices on St Mary Axe.
Colin Hollinghead works in the family widget business, and is concerned to find out that his father has employed J. W. Wells & Co. as lawyers to draw up a very unusual agreement to ensure the future of the family firm. My guess about the tree growing up through the middle of the Hollinghead's House was incorrect (although Connie Schwartz-Alberich of JWW's Mineral Rights department seemed to have a similar suspicions to me), but one of my guesses about Mr Hollinghead's first name turned out to be correct.
An enjoyable comic fantasy, which I will be keeping to re-read at a future date.
Colin Hollinghead works in the family widget business, and is concerned to find out that his father has employed J. W. Wells & Co. as lawyers to draw up a very unusual agreement to ensure the future of the family firm. My guess about the tree growing up through the middle of the Hollinghead's House was incorrect (although Connie Schwartz-Alberich of JWW's Mineral Rights department seemed to have a similar suspicions to me), but one of my guesses about Mr Hollinghead's first name turned out to be correct.
An enjoyable comic fantasy, which I will be keeping to re-read at a future date.
