As a lover of the Jeeves & Wooster stories, I was a bit skeptical when I learned of Faulks' resurrection of the beloved characters. Faulks does not claim to be in the league of Wodehouse but I have to say he has done an excellent job of emulating his style, complete with silly nicknames, the ubiquitous country estate, and a cricket match. As in most Jeeves stories, his employer Bertie Wooster gets himself involved in a harebrained scheme to help a friend with his love life difficulties. Of course, the scheme is not successful necessitating further schemes. In the process, Jeeves ends up pretending to be a Lord Etringham with Wooster masquerading as Jeeves valet, Wilberforce. Added to that is the beautiful Miss Georgiana Meadowes who has captured Wooster's heart but is to marry another. As an homage to Wodehouse, Faulks has nailed it.
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