by Jasper Fforde (400 pgs)
Rating: 4
Jack Spratt, leader of the Nursery Crimes Division, is called to investigate the death of one Mr. Humpty Dumpty. Humpty, found at the base of a wall, is in pieces and it is not immediately clear whether he fell or pushed. For DI Spratt, however, this would be routine case gets more and more complicated as department infighting threatens his career and a looming evaluation by the Guild of Detectives overshadows his every move.
This is not a children's book. This is an important thing to realize if one is to read this book. It's basically crime noir done over with nursery characters. I keep picturing Spratt as a very thin Humphry Bogart. It's pretty silly but the internal cohesiveness of the narrative makes up for it. All in all, I think it's a worthwhile, if somewhat quick, read.
Recommended for lovers of nursery rhymes and people jonesing for a quick read.
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