Huh, I haven't even heard of it until now... Most of the reviews seem to say it's pretty good though and makes you think, so it's worth a try! I'll have to check it out.
Here's something though - a reviewer on it here
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9039179-stolen-world says that
"Reptile collectors are a strange breed, most moderately to severely handicapped in social skills. Perhaps this is due to their odd obsession of keeping creatures in the basement that eat live chickens and mice for dinner."
Really now? :eek3:
Yeesh. Did the lady get that notion from the book or am I missing something...?