This is the first Carey novel i’ve read and I’m impressed. I liked the protagonist a lot and the world setup. The pacing of the book is off but then I doubt I could do better. Although by the author of Hellblazer and Constantine this isn’t a straight rip of either, it sails close sometimes but it’s a great story of detective work, murder, ghosts and demons in London town. Worth reading.
I know I’ve not been posting what I’ve been reading again, I’ve a backlog of book posts to get though – sorry – I’ll catch up one day. I’ve been reading the Myth series of novels by Robert Asprin, I’m up to 5 of the 7 I have.
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1 Mike Carey, Vicious Circle // Dec 15, 2006 at 7:19 PM
[...] You recall, of course you do, that I loved the first ‘Felix Caster’ novel by Mike Carey; this one is just as good. It’s not quite as tight but it’s a fine read and you should buy both of these books now. Not sure why they are not on Amazon.com but they are on co.uk and .ca, so you have no excuses. Castor has reluctantly returned to exorcism after the case of the Bonnington Archive ghost convinced him that he really can do some good with his abilities (’good’, of course, being a relative term when dealing with the undead). But his friend, Rafi, is still possessed; the succubus, Ajulutsikael (Juliet to her friends), still technically has a contract on him; and he’s still – let’s not beat around the bush – dirt poor. Doing some consulting for the local constabulary helps pay the bills, but Castor needs a big, private job to really fill the hole in his overdraft. That’s what he needs. What he gets, good fortune and Castor not being on speaking terms, is a seemingly insignificant ‘missing ghost’ case that inexorably drags himself and his loved ones into the middle of a horrific plot to raise one of Hell’s fiercest demons. When Satanists, sacrifice farms, stolen spirits and possessed churches all appear on the same police report, the name of Felix Castor can’t be too far behind … [...]
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