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Carpet Diem

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Carpet Diem

By: Justin Lee Anderson
Narrated by: Matthew Lloyd Davies
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Fifteen years after losing most of his family to a devastating, pudding-related tragedy, Simon Debovar has settled into a life of self-imposed exile from the stinking, selfish morass of humanity. Content that his daily highlights will include hazelnut coffee, a long bath, and the occasional jar of olives, his life is completely upturned by the discovery that his ornate living room carpet is the deciding factor in a bet between God and Satan.

When mysteriously well-timed carpet thieves deprive him of the crucial heirloom, Simon is forced to leave his hermit's existence behind for a world of angels, demons, witches, and immortals.

And then it gets complicated.

©2015 Justin Lee Anderson (P)2017 Tantor Fantasy Fiction Literature & Fiction Satire Comedy Funny Witty Feel-Good Scary Humourous Mysteries

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"I laughed, I cried, I bought a fireside rug!" (Ian Pattison, creator of Rab C Nesbitt)
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This was enormous fun to listen to. The narrator was great - really brought the characters to life. The story was a bit ridiculous - but that was what I was looking for when I picked it. It was a funny, cute, sweet adventure story with some ninja and pirate action thrown in at one point. I am now very fond of all of the characters, even Aunt Harriet ( but Daniel and Priest maybe not so much, actually) so I hope there will be a sequel.

Fun story. Great narration.

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I thought the write up made the book sound so implausible, it would be terrible. Wow was I wrong! Such a fantastic unique and strong storyline with twists and turns and superb narration. loved every minute of it!

Completely brilliant storyline!

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Laugh out loud - literally! I didn't want to finish this book as it was just SO entertaining. Off to search for more Justin Lee Anderson

Brilliant! Laugh out Loud

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What a wonderful helter-skelter of angels, demons, witches and immortals, spun out with loads of humour. And all because of a carpet. The narration was excellent and brought the characters alive. A definite must-listen for those who like zany humour.

Brilliant!

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An interesting story with the same meandering story style which reminds me of the Tom Holt. As a fan of Holt I really liked this it has a very good reader. Witches Pirates & supernatural goings on I look forward to further releases from Justin Lee Anderson.

Tom Holt fans should like this

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