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Originally Posted by pdurrant
I have tried a Tom Holt book long, long ago, and I don't think I liked it. However, I'm willing to give him another shot (eventually). Which of his books should I put on my wish list? That is, which do you think would work best for someone new to his books?
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Originally Posted by DrNefario
I really liked the first couple, and just sort of slowly drifted off when it started to seem repetitive. Who's Afraid of Beowulf? was probably my favourite. I felt that Expecting Someone Taller would have benefitted from a bit more knowledge of the Ring Cycle than I possessed.
Snow White and the Seven Samurai seems to be the last one I have.
It's probably been long enough that I should try some of his newer stuff.
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I agree that either of the first two would be a good starting point, though it is about 25 years since I read them - not sure how I would view them now.