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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. I've read hundreds of books but this is one that sticks with me, still frightened to put my feet down to the end of the bed - bit like Jaws if you were only a kid when you first saw that. It's surreal, it's real and it's scarey. I'll get back to you when I finally understand what this book is all about . I've read Dostoyevsky and even managed to battle through Bram Stokers' original Dracula but the raw understanding of human nature that Christopher Fowler puts in to this book has sadly proved to be beyond me so far (and I've read all his books). It is a book that you will read and read again until you get it - and even when you do, I bet you'll read it again. ( ) I'm afraid Spanky (who still looks like Brad Pitt to me) didn't get to see any California sun. It's been raining the entire time he's been here. Anyway, the book reminded me a lot of the film Shawn of the Dead in its blending of comedy (with the array of loser characters stuck in dead end jobs and dreary lives) and horror (daemons in this case). The pacing was good, though the last show down took longer than I thought it warranted but it was compelling enough a read that as soon as I got home from work each day, I carried the book around to sneak a few pages between making dinner or doing the dishes, etc. This is my second time reading Spanky - its a modern macabre tale of getting what you wish for then regretting it. The central character is stuck in a dead job and a dead end life until he meets the mysterious Spanky who claims he is a daemon and that he can help transform his life, at no cost. Of course there is a cost and the daemon is determined to get his pound of flesh! Its a well written book, zips along at a great pace and is set in a superbly evoked late eighties London. There are twists and turns and the outcome is not quite as expected. Enjoyed reading it just as much as first time round. I recently "rediscovered" Christopher Fowler's early Urban horror books (Psychoville, Disturbia, Roofworld) and they are well worth searching out. I recently met this demon muse. You know, like the one who appeared to Socrates. Only we went shopping and he gave me a haircut . . . When Martyn Ross meets a daemon called Spancialosaphus Lacrimosae in a night club, his life takes a turn for the better. Spanky takes him in hand, improving his confidence and sorting out his clothes, career and love-life as well as his disfunctional family. But surely Spanky isn't helping Martyn out of the goodness of his heart? There must be a catch, mustn't there? A contemporary horror story that is lots of fun (and not too scary). no reviews | add a review
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23-year-old Martyn has a dead-end job, a miserable family, few friends, and no love life. Then he meets a Spancialosaphus Lacrimosae, his own personal demon. Spanky's friendship brings confidence, the good life, a better job, a girlfriend. But Spanky is a demon, and Martyn has a price to pay. No library descriptions found. |
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