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Charlie Asher is a pretty normal guy with a normal life, married to a bright and pretty woman who actually loves him for his normalcy. They're even about to have their first child. Yes, Charlie's doing okay—until people start dropping dead around him, and everywhere he goes a dark presence whispers to him from under the streets. Charlie Asher, it seems, has been recruited for a new position: as Death.
It's a dirty job. But, hey! Somebody's gotta do it.
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"After following Moore's career for several years, I was pleased that he finally broke through to the mainstream bestseller lists with this one. It isn't as much fun as "Island of the Sequined Love Nun," which - as its title might suggest - is more about straight-ahead slapstick than the spiritual inquiries of some of his other titles, and it's a little darker and more serious than his standard fare (as you might expect from a book that features an everyman who becomes the Grim Reaper), but overall it strikes a better balance between the playful and the metaphysical than any of his other books, even "Lamb.""
— Evan (4 out of 5 stars)
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“Death, of course, is not usually a funny subject, but in the hands of Christopher Moore it sure is.”
— Hartford Courant -
Outstanding …The dialogue follows a zany illogic worthy of the Marx brothers.”
— Washington Post Book World -
“Mr. Moore is seriously wicked about humor…clearly the unhinged Hiaasen … willing to subvert anything.”
— New York Times -
“A Dirty Job offers wit, chaos, subversion, and a chance to flip death the middle finger while we still have the chance.”
— The Oregonian -
“[A] wonderful, whacked-out yarn … Moore's enthusiasm and skill make it convincing, and his affection for the cast of weirdos gives the book an unexpected poignancy.”
— Publishers Weekly
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A New York Times bestseller
A Dirty Job Listener Reviews
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Edward Winterberger, 7/20/2021
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" I love Christopher Moore. Witty and well written. Imagine being in the wrong place wrong time. You are minding your own business and wham, a lime green golf dressed invisible dude, ie funny outfit abhorent color, decides tag you are it. You now have a new job...Death. Huh? Did you fill out an application? Did I mention supposed to be invisible? "
— Suntea, 2/7/2020 -
" Great book! Funny, irreverent (very) and an original story line. It's all good. "
— Wrennan, 2/12/2014 -
" No pude creer que Charlie moriria.... Por demas entretenido.. "
— Leidys, 2/12/2014 -
" i love the majority of christopher moores writing. of my favorites 'a dirty job' is tops. too fun and thoughtful as well. "
— Mara, 1/29/2014 -
" This was a fun book! "
— Velvet, 1/24/2014 -
" So funny and kind of sad. I loved the characters of this book. My first time reading Christopher Moore, but I definately will try another book of his. Clever and enjoyable. "
— Linda, 1/5/2014 -
" I had never heard of Moore and didn't have any expectations. One of a kind book. I had never read anything like it. Strange and weird but kept me going back for more. Will be interested to read another one of his books. "
— Tracy, 1/5/2014 -
" This is one of those books that I re-read every couple of years. I find it hysterically funny, especially the view into the psyche of the "Beta Male." "
— Julia, 1/2/2014 -
" Amazingly funny and a interesting take on how we make it to 'the other side'. If I had the funds, I'd buy the rights for a feature film. Filled with true 'LOL' moments, you can't help but relate to the characters, even 'Minty Fresh'. "
— Erin, 12/26/2013 -
" This is my favorite Moore book. His world that he created in San Fran is really delightful and of all his books I think this one exemplars his humour and writing best. "
— Sammy, 10/18/2013 -
" This one made me laugh out loud and kept me engaged throughout. "
— Linda, 10/18/2013 -
" Lamb was better. Still, this was fun and funny with several lol moments. "
— MaryAnn, 8/24/2013 -
" My favorite of the San Fran setting books pre-vampire books. Funny, laugh out loud funny. "
— Albert, 8/3/2013 -
" I like Christopher Moore. The books are always full of crazy sewer hags, vampires or stupid angels. They are just fun to read and not much thinking required! "
— Kelley, 7/14/2013 -
" I had a hard time getting into it, but appreciated the humor and general story line. It was hard keeping interest for more than 20 pages at a time. "
— Max, 11/9/2012 -
" This book made me an instant fan of Christopher Moore. I never laughed so hard while reading a book. I'm probably going to read all of Moore's books. "
— Andrew, 10/9/2012 -
" I didn't think this was as good as others of Moore's I've read. I thought it was overly long and the climax was too quick and easy. I also don't like when authors need to show us how much they researched, and there was too much "Do I know San Francisco or what!" "
— Michael, 10/8/2012 -
" Totally weird and not at all my normal type of book, but I still really liked it somehow! "
— Meaghan, 9/17/2012 -
" First book I read of his. Loved it! Very funny. Other two best: Lamb and Fool "
— Ryan, 9/6/2012 -
" This book fell far below my expectations based on the reviews I'd read. The story was entertaining for sure, but unnecessarily raunchy in a couple parts. Definitely not for younger readers. The writing is clever, however, and would lend itself to a fun movie. "
— Carolina, 8/25/2012 -
" cool, entertaining "
— C.j., 4/25/2012 -
" Quirky, irreverent and hilarious. This was my first Christopher Moore and I quickly became a fan. "
— Marsha, 3/2/2012 -
" This book is easily in the top three most hilarious things I've ever read. I'd recommend it to men and women, particularly the side-splitting sections on Beta Male psychology. "
— Veronica, 2/21/2012 -
" Not as good as Moore's other books, but it still made me LOL. I wished there was more spirituality involved, like in Lamb. "
— Mary, 6/29/2011 -
" Imaginative fantasy, wild but pretty convincing and funny. "
— Dave, 6/28/2011 -
" I would like to give this book a 3 and a 1/2. It was a fun read. "
— Linda, 6/27/2011 -
" Clever, creative, inventive, and fun. But -- a bit immature at times and way too many f-bombs... "
— Rebecca, 6/25/2011 -
" Very quirky. Love the author's sense of humor. "
— Cindie, 6/25/2011 -
" An off the wall novel about a "death merchant". Not my usual kind of book, but interesting for a change. "
— Anne, 6/18/2011 -
" Only Moore could make death this funny "
— Retta, 6/18/2011 -
" Intense, dark, twisted, and very ,very finny. "
— Holly, 6/12/2011 -
" nice story something different I liked "
— Mayra, 6/9/2011 -
" OMG! <br/>This is Hilarious! <br/>I am waffling between a 4 and a 5, but I am going with 5 because I keep talking about it! <br/>I LOVE the Morrígna! "
— Ryan, 6/9/2011 -
" This was the first book written by Christopher Moore I read...well I ave read them all now...so I guess that tells you I really enjoyed it? Delightfully creative;irreverently and diabolically funny what more could a girl ask for? "
— Susan, 6/9/2011 -
" I'm becoming a bigger fan of Christopher Moore with each of his books I read, and A Dirty job has only added to my love. I found myself laughing out loud in many places ("This is the toast of Death."), and reading parts aloud to my boyfriend just to make him laugh. "
— Jonna, 6/8/2011
About Christopher Moore
Christopher Moore writes satirical fiction. Known for his colorful characters and imaginative story lines, he has gained a cult following for his books, many of which have become New York Times bestsellers.
About Fisher Stevens
Fisher Stevens was first seen on Broadway at age nineteen in Harvey Fierstein’s Torch Song Trilogy, and he followed this with a plum role in Neil Simon’s Brighton Beach Memoirs. Stevens has appeared in many films, including The Flamingo Kid, Short Circuit, Reversal of Fortune, and The Marrying Man.