the stupidest angel by christopher moore

A celestial visitor scares the bejesus out of the local constable, who has got his hands full sorting out a town's-worth of mischief and mayhem.ĭo all of Christopher Moore's books include angels and an undercurrent of Christianity? I've only read two Moores so far, but I'm two for two on the jesus and god topic. A handful of middle-aged divorcees, lonesome loners, curmudgeons, and crazies bitch and bumble their way through a hair-(and more)-raising couple of days. In a barely fictional California coastal town -that's about two hours from where I live and, to the writer's credit, I feel pretty sure I've been there- the locals of a sleepy tourist town prepare for Christmas. Kitchen sink wackiness and a troop of tropes parade through a book not half as hilarious as I had hoped it would be. Only Christopher Moore, the man who brought you the outrageous lost gospel Lamb and the hysterical fish tale Fluke, could have devised a new holiday classic that tugs at the heartstrings and serves up a healthy slice of fruitcake to boot.

Unfortunately, our angel's not sporting the brightest halo in the bunch, and before you can say 'Kris Kringle' he's botched his sacred mission and sent the residents of Pine Cove headlong into Christmas chaos, culminating in the most hilarious and horrifying holiday party the town has ever seen.

(Wings, get it?) It's none other than the Archangel Raziel come to Earth seeking a small child with a wish that needs granting. But Josh is sure that he saw Santa take a shovel to the head, and now the seven-year-old has only one prayer: Please, Santa, come back from the dead.īut hold on! There's an angel waiting in the wings. Little Joshua Barker is in desperate need of a holiday miracle. Twas the night (okay, more like the week) before Christmas, and all through Pine Cove, California, people are busy buying, wrapping, packing, and generally getting into the holiday spirit.īut not everybody is feeling the joy.

The stupidest angel by christopher moore