[Andrew999]

I wasn’t expecting much from this – but it turned out to be pretty good.

Golden Girl’s cynical girlfriends were fun and I enjoyed Louis Ravielli’s art on Shaman & Flame (or even Flame & Shaman) – I wonder if School for Skulduggery was an influence on the movie, School for Scoundrels, probably not, I guess?

Enoch Sly was a great idea – if a little creepy – there’s something about ventriloquists that’s not quite right, something hidden beneath the surface – gnomic you might say.

I speak with some experience (now here’s a secret) - as a teen I once dated a pretty redhead who was an amateur ventriloquist – she used to do free shows in nursing homes, things like that. Whenever I zeroed in for a kiss, she would start talking in a different voice even though her mouth was, umm, otherwise engaged – and the voice varied, from squeaky girlie to basso profundo. She clearly thought it was funny, but quite frankly, it freaked me out! We didn’t last long.

Link to the book: Golden Lad 5 (paper/fiche)