Review of 'Thud!'

Thud! by Terry Pratchett
30th book in the 'Discworld' series

The aniversary of Koom Valley is approaching and the dwarfs and trolls of Ankh-Morpork are getting a bit…disruptive. The situation is not helped with the finding of a murdered dwarf in a tunnel under the city. It is up to Vimes and the rest of the City Watch to quell the unrest and solve the murder. Along the way Commander Vimes has to deal with a new recruit (a vampire), an audit of the Watch…and, oh, he absolutely, on no account, can miss his nightly reading of “Where's My Cow?” to his son (complete with impressive sound effects).

Another light read from Pratchett with many of the elements fans have grown to know and love. I found it a bit lacking on the humour side but enjoyable nonetheless with some fairly serious elements thrown in (if a bit heavy-handed in places).

Rating: “It is OK but I have some issues”

Review Date: 2006-10-12

Genre: Fantasy

Publisher: Corgi

Publication Date: 2005

• The Colour of Magic (Book 1)
• The Light Fantastic (Book 2)
• Feet of Clay (Book 19)
• Hogfather (Book 20)
• Jingo (Book 21)
• The Fifth Elephant (Book 24)
• The Truth (Book 25)
• Night Watch (Book 27)
• Monstrous Regiment (Book 28)
• Going Postal (Book 29)
• Making Money (Book 31)
• Unseen Academicals (Book 32)

• Good Omens

• Feet of Clay (Book 19 of Discworld)
• Going Postal (Book 29 of Discworld)
• Hogfather (Book 20 of Discworld)
• Jingo (Book 21 of Discworld)
• Making Money (Book 31 of Discworld)
• Monstrous Regiment (Book 28 of Discworld)
• Nation
• Night Watch (Book 27 of Discworld)
• The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents
• The Carpet People
• The Colour of Magic (Book 1 of Discworld)
• The Fifth Elephant (Book 24 of Discworld)
• The Light Fantastic (Book 2 of Discworld)
• The Truth (Book 25 of Discworld)
• Unseen Academicals (Book 32 of Discworld)

• The Science of Discworld