An enticing and occasionally gory introduction to the master of flat earth... proves that the Pied Piper of Hamelin was a front for an insider-dealing scam... alongside the gags and pest-control politics, there are enough complex ideas about nature, nurture and understanding to satisfy a wide audience Observer One of Terry Pratchett's funniest creations of recent years ... It all adds up to a wonderful book - hilarious, brilliantly constructed and, especially towards its conclusion, shot through with an edginess to balance the laughs SFX The humour is sophisticated and demands that the reader keep up to speed. A passion for language, wordplay and puns bursts from the pages Daily Telegraph Ethically challenging, beautifully orchestrated Guardian An astonishing novel ... I marvelled at the ferociousness of the humour, and the willingness to go into dark places ... Were Terry not demonstrably a master craftsman already, The Amazing Maurice might be considered his masterpiece Financial Times
