The Management Style of the Supreme B..., Tom Holt
The Management Style of the Supreme B..., Tom Holt
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The Management Style of the Supreme Beings

Author: Tom Holt

Narrator: Ray Sawyer

Unabridged: 13 hr 26 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Orbit

Published: 06/20/2017

Synopsis

When the Supreme Being and his son decide that being supreme isn't for them any more, it's inevitable that things get a bit of a shake-up.

It soon becomes apparent that our new owners, the Venturi brothers, have a very different perspective on all sorts of things. Take Good and Evil, for example. For them, it's an outdated concept that never worked particularly well in the first place.

Unfortunately, the sudden disappearance of right and wrong, while welcomed by some, raises certain concerns amongst those still attached to the previous team's management style.

In particular, there's one of the old gods who didn't move out with the others. A reclusive chap, he lives somewhere up north, and only a handful even believe in him.

But he's watching. And he really does need to know if you've been naughty or nice.

About Tom Holt

Tom Holt was born in London in 1961. At Oxford he studied bar billiards, ancient Greek agriculture and the care and feeding of small, temperamental Japanese motorcycle engines. These interests led him, perhaps inevitably, to qualify as a solicitor and emigrate to Somerset, where he specialised in death and taxes for seven years before going straight in 1995. He lives in Chard, Somerset, with his wife and daughter. He also writes as K. J. Parker.

Reviews

Goodreads review by ☘Misericordia☘ on July 12, 2019

Q: Crazy as six ferrets in a blender. (с) Q: No, the point of the messages lay in the subtext: what you see with your peripheral vision, not what you’re focusing on. (c) I'm sure this whole book's like that! Q: You see, Mr. Lucifer, what we’ve got here is a brand.” “I know. Lots of them. And red-hot po......more

Goodreads review by Bradley on May 13, 2017

Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC! This was a very funny surprise. I mean, the title itself is quite droll and I expected a lot of dry sarcasm and satire, but what didn't know could really fill a book. This one, in fact. I'm so happy I finally got around to reading Tom Holt. I mean, I've seen his name i......more

Goodreads review by The Nerd Daily on June 17, 2017

Published on The Nerd Daily | Review by Declan Green There is a good reason that comedic fiction is not a very common genre – it is devilishly difficult to write without becoming self-gratuitous and unoriginal. Luckily for Tom Holt, he’s right on the mark for his newest comedic science-fiction fantas......more

Goodreads review by Kim on June 30, 2017

Probably the only thing worse than a book that tries to be funny and fails is a book you expect to be funny and fails. From the concept and title this seemed like a book with a lot of potential, but it's basically wasted on its one-note idea and execution. Dad and Jay (the trinity is completed with u......more

Goodreads review by Rpaul on November 26, 2017

Absolutely hilarious and great concept. Character’s include God’s other son (Kevin), the older brother Jay (Jesus), Uncle Nick (Satan) and a few other surprises. I was so enthralled with this book that I read it in one day. If you ever wondered what would happen if God decided to retire and sell Ear......more

Quotes

"Extremely entertaining . . . . Holt's verbal acuity simply does not falter."—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"This is a must-read for those who grew up in awe of The Phantom Tollbooth...Holt achieves near-perfection in his new comic fantasy."—Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) on The Good, The Bad and The Smug

"Exceedingly clever and funny."
—RT Book Reviews on The Good, The Bad and The Smug

"Satisfying and entertaining."
—RT Book Reviews on The Outsorcerer's Apprentice

"Holt has a zany humor that will appeal to fans of Terry Pratchett and Christopher Moore."
—Library Journal on The Outsorcerer's Apprentice

"Tom Holt's Doughnut presents a roller-coaster ride through the world of physics and the origins of the universe."—Library Journal on Doughnut

"A light read from the prolific humorist; a romp round the multiverse."—SFX on Doughnut

"Like the deep-fried snack after which it's named, this sci-fi novel is sweet and fun."—Sun (UK) on Doughnut

"Holt adds to his repertoire of comedic sf, one of the most difficult genre acts to master. Theo is an engaging hero; his brilliance is counteracted by his laziness and his compassion, which is matched by his sense of survival. Place this title alongside Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman's Good Omens, Pratchett's "Discworld" series, and the absurdist works of mainstream authors such as John Barth and Gilbert Sorrentino."—Library Journal (Starred Review) on Doughnut

"One for physicists as well as Krispy Kreme-loving policemen."—T3 on Doughnut

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