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Blonde Bombshell

By: Tom Holt
Narrated by: Ray Sawyer
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Summary

A heart-warming tale of Armageddon from one of the funniest, most original voices in comic fiction today.…

The third planet out from the star was blue, with green splodges. Dirt. Oh, the bomb thought. And then its courage, determination and nobility-of-spirit subroutines cut in, overriding everything else, adrenalizing its command functions and bypassing its cyberphrenetic nodes. Here goes, said the bomb to it. Calibrate navigational pod. Engage primary thrusters. Ready auxiliary drive.

It knew, in that moment, that its own doom was near; because it was giving itself orders, and it wasn’t putting in any ‘the’s. That was what you did, apparently, when the moment came. You could also turn on a flashing red beacon and a siren, but mercifully these were optional. Oh #//+! thought the bomb, and surged on towards Dirt like an avenging angel.

©2011 Tom Holt (P)2011 Hachette Digital Fantasy Humorous Science Fiction Fiction Funny Feel-Good Witty Heartfelt
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Critic reviews

"A clever, funny, tirelessly inventive, apocalyptic leg-hump of a book. Tom Holt may be the most imaginative satirist to land on our shores since Douglas Adams." (Christopher Moore)
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Another great book from Tom Holt, great storyline and great humour throughout. A must read

A must read book

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Once again a throughly great read, or should I say story. Love being read to

Not as expected- even better than thought

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Superb. Mad, daft plot. Totally believable. Very, very funny. Thorough recommed it to you. Download it.

Holt as absurd but logical as ever.

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If you could sum up Blonde Bombshell in three words, what would they be?

Funny, different, entertaining

What was one of the most memorable moments of Blonde Bombshell?

I always love the "Barbie" moment

What about Ray Sawyer’s performance did you like?

He has great voices and great comic delivery.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

The book is more funny than moving but I did empathise with several of the main characters.

Any additional comments?

This is one of my favourite audiobooks. The characters are likeable and interesting and I laugh at the same bits every time. Entertaining escapism when you need cheering up.

Just as good every time you listen

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I’ve listened to all Tom Holt available on Audible and this is my favourite by a mile. The world building is well thought out with enough detail to hold everything together but not getting bogged down in minute details. It seems pretty consistent within its own rules - something I feel is essential for fantasy novels as it allows you to immerse yourself in the setting no matter how outlandish it may seem at first.

The characters are well drawn and engaging and all have their own distinct personalities and motivations.

The plot moves along at a good pace and nothing seems to outstay its welcome or feel shoehorned in just as a plot device; the tale feels like it progresses smoothly.

The narration is also top notch with Ray Sawyer a perfect fit for Tom Holt’s style. He has a good range of voices and it is always clear which character you are hearing. He really does give the story that extra something. I’ve also read hard copy versions of other Tom Holt books and find I ‘hear’ them in Ray Sawyer’s voice in my head!

I highly recommend this book if you like a splash of fantasy and fun in your stories. It’s entertaining and enjoyable from start to finish.

More fun than you can shake a stick at!

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