Joe Lansdale has written a fast-paced book filled with villainous villains, heroic heroes and heroines, and breathtaking jungle adventures. The engaging yarn pauses in just the right spots for humorous interludes, many of which are supplied by Tarzan's animal friends. Hey, I even learned some new information about the thought processes of lions and monkeys, and about the great apes who raised Tarzan. (Lansdale convinced me that he -- and Tarzan -- can talk to the animals!) Unlike too many books I've read lately, the ending to this novel was more than satisfying. (It does beg for a sequel, however, but that's great by me.) If you like Tarzan, you gotta love this story.