Callahan's Lady

After reading the first Callahan book by the same author, I was eager to dive into this book, and I was absolutely not the least bit disappointed. This is a book definitely not for younger readers, and yes, the humor gets ribald and randy, I wouldn't call this erotica. There's a great mix of seriousness and comedic material in here, and I must say, for a book whose main location is a bordello, the humor is actually quite high-brow and clever. Major kudos to the author for writing something like this, I enjoyed the heck out of it and certainly will be checking out more of these books!

Spider Robinson’s book is a lusty, fun-filled romp that is only marginally science fiction since really only the beginning and end have any resemblance thereof. But the book is full of people who are proud to have “carped us some diem.” First-person narrative is one of Robinson’s strengths and his characters jump off the page. I can’t recommend this book enough!

A sequel of sorts to "Callahan and Company", this one set at Lady Sally's, a house of incredible repute, sort of the brothel eqivalent of Callahan's Crosstime Saloon, run by his wife. As outrageously bizarre and congenial as Callahan's, this is the first entry in the series that is a planned novel rather than a collection of contiguous short stories, and it works just fine, involving a young refugee from a nasty pimp who finds sanctuary at Lady Sally's, and an encounter with a rather nasty and scary hood named Tony Donuts... Not as ambitious as the "Callahan's" books, but equally enjoyable and well-conceived.

The first book in a two-book offshoot of Robinson's justifiably famous "Callahan's Place" series, this one takes place in and around a brothel, rather than a bar. The "come on in, you're welcome" atmosphere remains in place, though, as does a large cast of (mostly new) eccentric characters and Robinson's trademark blend of humanism, sacred-cow tipping, and groan-worthy puns.

Recommended for fans of the Callahan's series, of whom there are many and of whom I'm one.

Another fun collection of stories from Spider. There's never been a house of ill repute like Lady Sally's House.

Spider detoured a bit from stories of Callahan's with a couple of novels about Mike's wife, Lady Sally McGee, who runs a 'house of good repute.' This one is told from the point of view of Maureen, rescued from the streets and not allowed to practice as an 'artist' until she's of age. And as long as a customer has good manners, Lady Sally doesn't care if he or she isn't human.

This one was fun, but less fun than the others (and I apparently missed Callahan's secret completely). I set them aside, and moved on to other things. Life is finite.