{"product_id":"the-good-the-bad-and-the-smug-9780356502557","title":"The Good the Bad and the Smug","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e''This is a must-read for those who grew up in awe of \u003ci\u003eThe Phantom Tollbooth\u003c\/i\u003e...Holt achieves near-perfection in his new comic fantasy.'' - \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Exceedingly clever and funny.'' \u003ci\u003eRT Book Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNew Evil.\u003cbr\u003eSame as the Old Evil, but with better PR.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMordak isn''t bad, as far as goblin kings go, but when someone, or something, starts pumping gold into the human kingdoms it puts his rule into serious jeopardy. Suddenly he''s locked in an arms race with a species whose arms he once considered merely part of a calorie-controlled diet.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHelped by an elf with a background in journalism and a masters degree in being really pleased with herself, Mordak sets out to discover what on earth (if indeed, that''s where he is) is going on. He knows that the truth is out there. If only he could remember where he put it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA witty fantasy novel of good, evil and everything inbetween, from one of Britain''\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWacky humour bubbles through the polished narrative ... Holt doesn't skimp on the flashes of brilliance SFX Gratifying clever and very amusing Mail on Sunday Witty and eccentric Time Out Uniquely twisted ... cracking gag Guardian\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little, Brown Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48733696622935,"sku":"9780356502557","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780356502557.jpg?v=1720001270","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-good-the-bad-and-the-smug-9780356502557","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}