Fish Prefered
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`Something Fishy' is the sequel to `Money in the Bank' and once again Lord Uffenham is short of money and has had to let out his country pile but this time rather than hunting for diamonds Lord Uffenham intends to revive the family fortunes by the sale of some forged paintings. Once again a further niece is engaged to the wrong man and Lord Uffenham must right this wrong while ensuring that his finances will stretch to the wedding.
Another Wodehouse campaigner of old, Keggs, the esteemed butler of short story `The Good Angel' and novels `A Damsel in Distress' and `The Coming of Bill', now retired from business (his last employed being Lord Uffenham) he now owns three adjacent houses in Wodehouse suburb Valley Fields, one of which he lives in while renting one to Lord Uffenham and a further to a sculptor of very little merit. Keggs, has never lost his passion for money making schemes and has hatched such a scheme which he believes will make his retirement all the more comfortable.
Also worth mentioning is Keggs' brother in law, Battling Billson, who was previously managed by Wodehouse rogue Ukridge. And Percy Pilbeam also appears as a man unrivalled in the art of stealing compromising letters.
All in all it's like a `best of' Wodehouse compilation. One of my favourite Wodehouse novels and by definition, one of my favourite novels.
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