This Charming Man
Stranger Times, Book 2
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Narrated by:
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Brendan McDonald
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By:
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C. K. McDonnell
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Brought to you by Penguin.
Vampires do not exist. Everyone knows this. So it's particularly annoying when they start popping up around Manchester....
Nobody is pleased about it. Not the Founders, the secret organisation for whom vampires were invented as an allegory, nor the Folk, the magical people hidden in plain sight who only want a quiet life. And definitely not the people of Manchester, because there is nothing more irksome than being murdered by an allegory run amok. Somebody needs to sort this out fast before all hell really breaks loose - step forward the staff of The Stranger Times.
It's not like they don't have enough to be dealing with. Assistant editor Hannah has come back from getting messily divorced to discover that someone is trying to kidnap a member of their staff, and while editor Vincent Banecroft would be delighted to see the back of any of his team, he doesn't like people touching his stuff - it's the principle of the thing.
Throw in a precarious plumbing situation, gambling debts, an entirely new way of swearing and a certain detective inspector with what could be kindly referred to as 'a lot of baggage' and it all adds up to another hectic week in the life of the newspaper committed to reporting the truth that nobody else will touch.
This Charming Man is the second book in the critically acclaimed The Stranger Times series.
©2022 C. K. McDonnell (P)2022 Penguin AudioCritic Reviews
"A gag-filled romp...in the spirit of Terry Pratchett." (The Times)
"Great characters, a jet-propelled plot and a winning premise." (Guardian)
"Fresh and genuinely funny." (SFX)
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- Steve
- 09-03-2022
rollicking fun, witty
even better than stranger times. love the humor, wit, characters. Hard to wait for next installment.
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- Charles H
- 01-08-2022
Gothic humour - great tale, beautifully performed!
I've always suspected that living in Manchester might risk my sanity, but C.K. McDonnell's books have convinced me to stay well clear ... hopefully Australia is far enough. A terrifying tale of the occult with tongue firmly in cheek. Despite this serious physical impediment - and despite the various accents of the protagonists, Brendon McDonald has done a great job as narrator, too!
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- Anonymous User
- 21-01-2023
Another great yarn
Second instalment in a great series. Looking forward to the next book in the series.
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- Can
- 27-07-2024
One charming book
Much like the first one, I immediately got hooked on the story and finished the book as soon as possible. There isn’t a character in this book that is not interesting in some shape or form.
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- James Ball
- 25-02-2022
Another excellent book from Caimh
I’ve listened to all of Caimh’s books multiple times and am excited to have this new one to add to the collection. Fabulous author and excellent narration - would recommend to anyone after a good story that captures your attention all the way through.
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- Anne
- 04-06-2023
A fun romp through the supernatural & journalism
I love these books. When the world is getting me down these books make me laugh out loud - and there's not much space for my noisy mind when Baincroft is around. I'm in love with the characters now and really like having them around. There's some interesting twists on the vampire theme here. But really you could listen just for the narrator - his character portrayals and accents are something to behold.
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- Julia Brady
- 27-03-2022
Brilliantly funny.
Love the humour. Never hestitated getting the second book from Starnger Times. Cast are brilliantly read. I never usually read/listen to acknowledgements.... giggled my way through these too. Many thanks.
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- Paul Rowan
- 25-10-2023
From strength to preternaturally strength
Another brilliant narrative from an author who has rocketed into my top five narrative geniuses. McDonnell manages to use humour, drama and tension together like no other trio of caffeinated chipmunks I've ever seen. Meanwhile, narrator, McDonald (there's almost certainly a conspiracy involving Avril Lavigne to explain the proximity of those two names) brings a full cast of characters into distinguished life.
My review for the first book said that I'd never before wanted to rate a book as 6/5. Well, I'm very happy to report that the brainwashing was a success, and I've found a second title to add to that exclusive cult of titles.
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- Anonymous User
- 26-06-2024
I love this series.
I generally don't like fantasy, but this series feels more grounded and real. I suppose in reality it is about the people working for the Stranger Times not all the other stuff. The performance is also so, so good! Trust me and give it a listen.
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- Anonymous User
- 11-02-2023
Rancid Garlic Mayo
I really Really like this series the storyline is fun and interesting but low key, the stakes aren't high (but they are made from old church pews doused in garlic mayo) but you get drawn in to the world just the same. The author is really good at adding just the right amount of little asides and back and forth banter to keep things colourful but not dragging the story out. The performance by the narrator also really helps make this series great he brings the characters to life and with his delivery makes the humour in the book really shine through.
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