The Terrible Business of Salmon & Dusk
Gelesen von Myke Bartlett
Myke Bartlett
(4,478 Sterne; 45 Bewertungen)
Theo Braithwaite, failed actress and worse waitress, is a stranger to London. In a single day, she loses her job, her boyfriend and quite possibly her mind. When she meets part-time thief Kilbey Salmon, Theo finds herself drawn into an unseen world populated by history’s rejects and runaways. Kilbey, alongside the rockabilly-obsessed Nero Dusk, is attempting to eke out a living stealing things that have already been stolen and finding people who don't want to be found.
Kilbey and Nero's capers will drag Theo through the forgotten parts and people of London. She will be hunted by ancient sects, carnivorous shadows, cannibalistic butchers and off-duty policemen. Along the way she'll meet the Eternal Footmen, blow up Hammersmith Bridge, reach the end of history and quite possibly disappear completely.
If Theo is to survive, she'll need to get her life sorted before all of our futures catch up with her.
Part film noir detective story, part fantasy adventure, part East End gangster tale, The Terrible Business of Salmon & Dusk reveals what happens when life takes you off the edge of every map.
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7. The Thief, The Butchers and The Wardrobe
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9. Breakfast at the Greasy Spoon
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13. A Life of Diminishing Returns
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15. A House on the River Fleet
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Chapter 18: A Handful of Nothing
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Chapter 19: You Never Wash Up After Yourself
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Chapter 24: Voices in the Darkness
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Chapter 26: The Disappearance of Nero Dusk
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Chapter 28: Everything In Its Right Place
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Chapter 29: End of the Family Line
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Bewertungen
urban fantasy novel of a sort
silver wild boar
(4,5 Sterne)
Well written and easy to listen to. The plot is ingenious and has to be followed if to be believed - of course it's a fantasy with colloquial language of the London back street. Some deep elements in the story show the author having fun with the philosophy of life as well as the absurdity of his plot. enjoyed would listen again.
By: vetstudentjenn
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I agree wholeheartedly with the post earlier about the *capital P* Prose in this novel. Getting a print copy of this work would be about the best thing I could think of. I seriously make CD's of HtDC and give them to anyone who is remotely interested in an audiobook. ...
By: qkaqueen
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Nearing the end of the story now, and am thoroughly enjoying each chapter. Theo, Kilby and Nero are wonderfully quirky characters drawn from life's seamy underbelly out into the light of day. Still not sure how all will turn out. Love this book! So glad there's more from this author ...
By: SquidDNA
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I love it. It seems to be carrying on torrid affairs with both Douglas Adams's Dirk Gently and Neil Gaiman's "Neverwhere," and that is a wonderful thing. I was absolutely hooked by "She was wearing a life with someone else's name on the tag, itching at her neck." The writing ...
By: craig
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What a full on wonderful book! Three cheers and kudos for Myke's powerful, imaginative, fantastically original story. There is nothing off-the-shelf here, nothing but a new and enthralling take on the everyday here-and-now, but with such twists! Amid and amongst us is a dark and dysfunctional society, which can see ...
By: SGP
(0 Sterne)
Just finished chapter 1 and I just wanted to stop by and leave this comment....I am hooked. It has the makings of a great detective novel. I cannot wait to get started on Chapter two. I noticed this is a series. Thank Goodness. You just found yourself yet another fan. ...
By: Will Patching
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My preference for fast paced crime thrillers led me to overlook this novel when I first came across Podiobooks, but I am delighted I found Myke's unique work here. I have just listened to the first 3 episodes in quick succession and am blown away by his brilliant storytelling, imaginative ...
By: horusagain
(0 Sterne)
the story is long but its impossible to be bored as he always conjures up an unexpected and interesting twist. the reading was excellent. not since Shantaram has a reading voice been so captivating. and the incidental music was well chosen and extremely well integrated. now for electricity