Reggiecide (Reeves & Worcester Steampunk Mysteries) (original 2012; edition 2012)

I fully have to admit that I did not read the first book in this series. With that being said I think the author did an amazing job of bringing the character Guy Fawkes back to life. The story as a whole reminded me a little bit of Sherlock Holmes with a brilliant character on the investigating scene. This book was a fast paced entertaining read. Towards the ending of the book it seemed as if the author lost his way and just wanted to get the story finished.

Note: I received this book from LibraryThing Early Reviews. ( )

having read many of the original P.G.Wodehouse books, I can only say that this parody is really funny and did live up to my expactations - having also read some books by Chris Dolley, which I all thoroughly enjoyed! ( )

I received this book as a LibraryThing Early Reviewer and for no good reason I postponed reading it for way too long. This is actually a real fun book to read - a short detective story set in a fictional Victorian England where there's robots run by steam and dead people are brought back to life (don't take it too seriously!) There's a clever plot -- a revived Guy Fawkes is trying to blow up Parliament. Consulting Detective Worcester and his trusty side kick Reeves are called in the stop the plan. Worcester is a great send up of the stuffy pompous Victorian/Edwardian who really has no talent, but manages to get good results due to Reeves. I think the british call it muddling through., It's a laugh out loud story - easy to read in an hour or so and entertaining.

I recommend it to read for real pleasure. ( )

I was delighted to receive this second instalment in the adventures of Worcester and Reeves. I thoroughly enjoyed What Ho, Automaton. This caper involved our heroes foiling a dastardly plot to destroy parliament by a reanimated Guy Fawkes. Tons of slapstick humour and mayhem ensue in this novella. A very funny book. ( )

This is the second book about Worcester and Reeves, in a steampunk/P G Wodehouse crossover (the first being What Ho, Automaton).

Just like in the first book, Worcester is a bumbling english gentleman, and Reeves his trusted automaton. This time, the adventures involves reanimated corpses, explosives, and plot.

Overall, it was fast paced and funny, and the wit was dry even in the sewers. ( )