Trevor Irwin, Trev to his friends, works as an estate agent in the town of Brackenford. It's an easy job - Trev knows the house market inside and out and there isn't much competition to speak of. Brackenford has always had a reputation for paranormal events, something self-proclaimed skeptic Trev has always scoffed at. Right up until the moment when Trev sees his first ghost possess a man at a local cafe. Who knew there was some truth to the old stories his granddad used to tell Trev?

Location, Location, Damnation is the first book in The Brackenford Cycle by Nick Moseley. It is an urban fantasy set in the sleepy town of Brakenford, UK. Full of cheeky dialogue and snarky humor, Trev is way in over his head as he is given a crash course on the paranormal situation in the region. The world features plenty of urban fantasy staples, familiar ones like vampires and ghosts, and others with a unique twist. My favorite hands down are the ghouls. They come across more goblinish and learned how to communicate with humans from tabloids. Fair warning to those outside of the UK - there is use of British slang that may be unfamiliar. My US based self had to look up a couple of them to make sure I understood what was being referenced.

Trev is the ultimate reluctant hero. I was both rooting for him and wanting to punch him the whole book. He's arrogant yet his first instinct is to run and hide when his world turns upside down which I found quite believable. His snarky, sarcastic humor both made me chuckle and roll my eyes at the vulgarity of some of the jokes. He does start on a character arc though, showing promise for actually becoming a good guy over the rest of the series. The supporting cast is pretty great. There's a several thousand year old cat spirit with a scathing wit; a prim and proper Victorian era ghost; Trev's granddad who acts as mentor and guide for all the supernatural stuff that's happening and who happens to enjoy scotch; and Trev's coworkers at the agency.

I had fun joining Trev for his worst day ever. I'm looking forward to seeing how his character grows and where this zany plot heads next. ( )

"If I ever get to meet this tenant, I’m going to kick him in the knackers."

Trev Irwin is your average, run-of-the-mill, apartment dwelling, TV dinner eating, real estate agent. He is witty with a crude sense of humor that throws a lot of shade and dishes it out better than he can take it. Otherwise, he's a rather unremarkable bloke. Until he starts seeing dead people.

Thus begins Trev's journey into the realm of the supernatural replete with ghosts, ghouls, vampires, werewolves, talking cats, and intelligent swords (yay!).

Moseley's prose is wry and cheeky, reminiscent of both Douglas Adams and Terry Pratchet. Despite the use of many uniquely British phrases, it is an easy read, even for an uncultured American. The pacing starts off a bit slow, but ramps up quickly and clips along nicely through to the end. Speaking of the end, it is satisfying one, but sets up nicely for the next book with a big unanswered question. I will certainly be reading it as well.

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