Terry Pratchett's Thud is a clever mystery; however, despite its knighthood charm, I couldn't get past the odd names and the unnecessary references to Sam's reading to his son, which were jarring and made it hard to follow the mystery plot. Below is an example of what I mean. Pratchett is clever, but maybe too smart, leaving me with a more Don Quixote logic than King Arthur. I think I was looking for more Good Omens and was left with more Alice in Wonderland, minus the White Rabbit.
"You did, Insert Name Here!" said the imp proudly. "But they were leaving every gate, you see, and probably no guard ever spotted more than one or two extra carts."
Overall, the writing is solid, and Pratchett does spin a plot of sorts. It's a good book, but not one to my taste.
