Gothic horror comedy set in Whitby. It shouldn't work. It doesn't really, but it kept me entertained for three hours. A guilty pleasure akin to Carry On Screaming. ( )

Paul Magrs (does it help you to know the 'g' is silent?*) gives good genre. Which genre? Horror, sci-fi, fantasy - take your pick. Never The Bride is one of those books that steals (helpfully out-of-copyright) characters and situations from a variety of classic novels and pitches them into a contemporary world and everyday setting. Yes, like League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen did - but much more fun. If you're familiar with the more famous creations of Shelley, Stoker, Wells, and even Bradbury (and most people are, even if they haven't read the original novels), and you don't mind a little respectful iconoclasm, you'll find much to enjoy in Magrs's book. Buffy fans too would be well advised to give it a look, as it shares a similar tone, and even steals a pretty big plot hole (literally) from the adventures of everyone's favourite Vampire Slayer.

Read the full review at my blog. ( )

I picked this up because of the Whitby setting, and was left utterly delighted. Huge amounts of fun. ( )

The setting of Whitby, the town that that inspired Bram Stoker, is perfect for this book as it provides the gothic setting for a story that includes vampires, witches, aliens and more. Even the protaganist is not what she sees-who or what is Brenda? ( )

Was an impulse purchase, as the author had also written some EDAs.
I enjoyed this tremendously -- really an imaginative remix of some sf and horror classics, and ridiculously likeable.
It's significant that Aimee really liked it too.