Practical Demonkeeping

by Christopher Moore

Paperback, 256 pages

English language

Published May 24, 2004 by Harper Paperbacks.

ISBN:: 978-0-06-073542-5

(26 reviews)

In Christopher Moore's ingenious debut novel, we meet one of the most memorably mismatched pairs in the annals of literature. The good-looking one is one-hundred-year-old ex-seminarian and "roads" scholar Travis O'Hearn. The green one is Catch, a demon with a nasty habit of eating most of the people he meets. Behind the fake Tudor facade of Pine Cove, California, Catch sees a four-star buffet. Travis, on the other hand, thinks he sees a way of ridding himself of his toothy traveling companion. The winos, neo-pagans, and deadbeat Lotharios of Pine Cove, meanwhile, have other ideas. And none of them is quite prepared when all hell breaks loose.

7 editions

fiainros reviewed Practical Demonkeeping by Christopher Moore (Pine Cove, #1)

Review of 'Practical Demonkeeping' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

I have previously read Bloodsucking Fiends by Moore, so am interested in reading other novels by him. Practical Demonkeeping is a fun novel. I'm glad I got the chance to read it. His stories are full of such characters, and, as with BF, I was a little surprised at how things turned out for some of them. This was a fast read. I recommend Moore to those who want something they can laugh at, but with a quirky plot.

Chris M reviewed Practical Demonkeeping by Christopher Moore (Pine Cove, #1)

Review of 'Practical Demonkeeping' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

This is my favorite Chris Moore novel to date. It never had the mid-late-story drag that some of his other works have had for me. The pacing was perfect for a summer read.

Talon2Claw reviewed Practical Demonkeeping by Christopher Moore (Pine Cove, #1)

Review of 'Practical Demonkeeping' on 'Goodreads'

2 stars

Ah, there is hope yet that the NaNoWriMo script you so carelessly tossed in the corner can be published.

Practical Demonkeeping is a great title for a book, but the story wasn't quite as good as I was hoping. It's a quick and dirty read. In the end, I just wish the demon had eaten everyone in the beginning. It would have saved me so much time.