I must say I enjoyed this book more than the last couple. It is full of the usual Forbes' cliches, but the plot is different to the usual megalomaniac style. The ending is rather silly and far-fetched, and obviously reflects Forbes' own prejudices, but that is his right as an author, I suppose. The usual racist undertones are never far below the surface. For instance, a lot of the baddie muscle types are referred to …showed first 75 words of 1733 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1733 total…are new elements in it, such as members of Tweed's team actually facing real danger for a change, and a bit of romance in the air. The familiar faces pop up repeatedly, but overall, Forbes does seem to be trying to break his mould and for this reason, 'Rhinoceros' is an improvement on some of his previous novels. However, he has a long way to go before it can be said that they are 'original'.