‘A very funny book, in the spirit of Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett’s Good Omens, or Christopher Moore. … a rollicking finish.’Dr. Newton Barlow had everything he could ask for – a glittering career in the lab and on television, a beautiful wife, and best of all, the opportunity to promote his rock-solid certainty that the supernatural world is about as real as a bucket of fairies.
But the … bucket of fairies.
But the cocksure Dr. Barlow is set for a tumble. Mired in accusations of fraud, Newton is disowned by the scientific establishment, ejected from the family home and thrown bodily from his ivory tower.
Three wine-sodden years later, Newton is approached by Dr. Sixsmith, his equally skeptical mentor, with an extraordinary proposition. His rational life in tatters, it’s an offer the former Dr. Barlow is in no position to refuse.
There’s just one tiny little problem.
Sixsmith is dead.
Can Newton forget everything he ever believed in to save this world… and the next?’
A perfect read for fans of Douglas Adams, Terry Pratchett, Tom Holt, Ben Aaronovitch and Jim Butcher, The Unhappy Medium is a wild and hilarious ride through life, death, and the peculiar bit in the middle.
‘This was a seriously funny book, with really enjoyable characters who are well developed. This book will appeal to anyone who likes a good mystery, some action, some adventure, some humor. If you’re a fan of Douglas Adams, this is definitely a must read.’
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A fun adventure. The perfect escape from the stress of current news. I look forward to the next one!
This was an original concept that I thoroughly enjoyed reading. The main character is not your typical heroic sort but carried the story well with wit and sniping humor. I enjoyed the slightly twisted supernatural aspect and thought this was well written, I look forward to reading the next book.
The unhappy medium is a similar idea to my upcoming book; a balance between problems on Earth and the afterlife. It was easy to read, fairly un out downable and so good I read the sequel.
A laugh out loud, unpredicatable ride from through the metaphysical world behind the mundane. Skillfully last-minute changing from tense to teasing with a satifying ending at the breathless finish of a can’t-put-it-down must-read-on.
I really enjoyed this book and the great imagination of the writer. Looking forward to reading his other book.
I picked this up looking for a light comedy to refresh my palate after finishing The Iliad. I guess it did succeed at taking me out of the mind frame of reading classics, but that’s about all it was successful at.
First, the humor. It’s pretty clear T. J. Brown was going for a Douglas Adams/Monty Python/Terry Pratchett vibe. The problem is that …
Amusing. Pretty funny and entertaining.
I didn’t care for the style in which this book was written and I didn’t finish it.
Really tried to get into this book but took to long to get the point. Waste of my .99