Service Goat by Piers Anthony
Dreaming Big Publications
Reviewed by Nicolette
ABOUT THE BOOK
Orphaned and blind seven-year-old Callie has a service animal – a goat with extraordinary powers. Ben Hemoth is a down-on-his luck news reporter facing prison. Needing to save his job and his reputation, he teams up with Venus, a young seductress caught up with a teenage drug gang. When a mysterious letter arrives detailing a top-secret investigative operation, Ben and Venus think they’ve found their chance for redemption. The mission? Investigate a goat. In exchange for an extravagant paycheck, Ben and Venus must piece together the wild rumors swirling around Callie, her supernatural goat, and a possible UFO visit. Piers Anthony’s Service Goat is an extraordinary tale rich with adventure, extraterrestrial visitors, secrecy, dangerous governmental operations, and the classic hints of mischief that readers have come to expect and love from the New York Times bestselling author of the Xanth series.
MY REVIEW
3/5. Another intriguing book by Piers Anthony. Extraterrestrial life always makes for an interesting story, and this one in particular is even more exciting when a service goat is added into the mixture. While I think the character development could use some work, especially for the character of Venus, the overall plot was engaging. Anthony did a good job of making sure that any questions a reader had were answered by the end of the story, and there were many different plot points that kept the narrative interesting throughout. However, the book was unnecessarily sexual and some of the female characters were not nearly as strong as I would have liked them to be.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Piers Anthony is one of the world’s most prolific and popular authors. His fantasy Xanth novels have been read and loved by millions of readers around the world, and have been on the New York Times Best Seller list many times. Although Piers is mostly known for fantasy and science fiction, he has written several novels in other genres as well, including historical fiction, martial arts, and horror. Piers lives with his wife of 60 years in a secluded woods hidden deep in Central Florida. Piers Anthony’s official website is HI PIERS at www.hipiers.com, where he publishes his monthly online newsletter. HI PIERS also has a section reviewing many of the online publishers and self-publishing companies for your reference if you are looking for a non-traditional solution to publish your book.
DISCLAIMER: I received a copy of this book for free in exchange for writing a review. I was not obligated to give a positive review, and all thoughts are my own.
https://www.amazon.com/Service-Goat-Piers-Anthony/dp/1539167984/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1479257320&sr=8-1&keywords=service+goat
Dreaming Big Publications
Reviewed by Nicolette
ABOUT THE BOOK
Orphaned and blind seven-year-old Callie has a service animal – a goat with extraordinary powers. Ben Hemoth is a down-on-his luck news reporter facing prison. Needing to save his job and his reputation, he teams up with Venus, a young seductress caught up with a teenage drug gang. When a mysterious letter arrives detailing a top-secret investigative operation, Ben and Venus think they’ve found their chance for redemption. The mission? Investigate a goat. In exchange for an extravagant paycheck, Ben and Venus must piece together the wild rumors swirling around Callie, her supernatural goat, and a possible UFO visit. Piers Anthony’s Service Goat is an extraordinary tale rich with adventure, extraterrestrial visitors, secrecy, dangerous governmental operations, and the classic hints of mischief that readers have come to expect and love from the New York Times bestselling author of the Xanth series.
MY REVIEW
3/5. Another intriguing book by Piers Anthony. Extraterrestrial life always makes for an interesting story, and this one in particular is even more exciting when a service goat is added into the mixture. While I think the character development could use some work, especially for the character of Venus, the overall plot was engaging. Anthony did a good job of making sure that any questions a reader had were answered by the end of the story, and there were many different plot points that kept the narrative interesting throughout. However, the book was unnecessarily sexual and some of the female characters were not nearly as strong as I would have liked them to be.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Piers Anthony is one of the world’s most prolific and popular authors. His fantasy Xanth novels have been read and loved by millions of readers around the world, and have been on the New York Times Best Seller list many times. Although Piers is mostly known for fantasy and science fiction, he has written several novels in other genres as well, including historical fiction, martial arts, and horror. Piers lives with his wife of 60 years in a secluded woods hidden deep in Central Florida. Piers Anthony’s official website is HI PIERS at www.hipiers.com, where he publishes his monthly online newsletter. HI PIERS also has a section reviewing many of the online publishers and self-publishing companies for your reference if you are looking for a non-traditional solution to publish your book.
DISCLAIMER: I received a copy of this book for free in exchange for writing a review. I was not obligated to give a positive review, and all thoughts are my own.
https://www.amazon.com/Service-Goat-Piers-Anthony/dp/1539167984/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1479257320&sr=8-1&keywords=service+goat
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