Making Money - Terry Pratchett

I've just heard the news that Terry Pratchett, author of over 30 books in the Discworld series, has been diagnosed with a rare form of Alzheimer's. It got me thinking about some of my other long term authors and how their work as had peaks and troughs - usually descending rapidly in quality in later years. Pratchett has always managed to avoid this as although his books are invariably set in Ankh-Morpork the actual stories tackle different subjects each time. That is until now as his latest book 'Making Money' revisits the cast of 'Going Postal' and reuses similar story plots. Could this work in what may be one of his last books? Moist von Lipwig is back ...  Read the complete review

Moist von Lipwig is a lucky man. He has escaped hanging to become a hugely successful Postmaster General, find the girl of his dreams and and launch the new cabbage flavoured stamp. However, Moist gets bored very easily and longs for the excitement and challenges of his old life. Unfortunately, for him he might just get more excitement than he can handle when he finds himself in charge of Ankh Morpork's Royal Mint and bank. When your boss is a dog and you are about to be exposed as a massive fraud life can certainly no longer be accused of being dull. The question is does Moist have what it takes to evade his enemies and finally get the bank making ...  Read the complete review

Having spoofed opera, films, publishing, the post office and goodness knows what else, Terry Pratchett turns his sharp sense of humour to the world of banking in the latest Discworld novel. You’d think that was an area ripe for skitting, wouldn’t you? And you’d be right as Pratchett turns in what is, for me, one of his best Discworld novels for some time. The basic plot sees Moist Von Lipwig (last seen in Going Postal!) take over the Ankh Morpork Bank. When I saw Lipwig had been brought back, I was slightly concerned, as I never really warmed to him as a character first time round. Whilst Going Postal was OK, it was not one of the best in the series. This time ...  Read the complete review

Making Money by Terry Pratchett follows the precarious and somewhat surreal life of conman Moist von Lipwig. It is based in Pratchett's ever popular discworld, whose novels are regarded as some of the finest modern satire to date. The tale begins in the city of Ankh-Morpork, ruled by the ruthlessly efficient Lord Vetinari. He saves the charismatic Lipwig from death by hanging and offers him a new life rejuvinating the cities postal service. Soon, having completed his task, Lipwig is once again brought infront of Vetinari and finds himself reluctantly moving up to the position of running Ankh Morpork's royal mint and bank. He soon feels traped when realising he is ...  Read the complete review

Making Money is the 31st book in Terry Pratchett's Discworld series, based on the fantastical and flat discworld with its varied people and highly developed locations and history. Making Money follows the continuing adventures of Moist Von Lipwig who we were first introduced to in Going Postal. At the end of the 29th Pratchett book we left recently hanged, ex-conman Lipwig having successfully saved the Ankh Mopork postal service, reinvigorated a minor goddess and having found Spike the love of his life. So it is little wonder that at the start of Going Postal that we find Lipwig feeling a little unchallenged - his fiancee is out of town doing ...  Read the complete review