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The Antipope

The First Part of the Brentford Trilogy

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 "Outside the sun shines. Buses rumble towards Ealing Broadway and I'm expected to do battle with the powers of darkness. It all seems a little unfair..."

You could say it all started with the red-eyed tramp with the slimy fingers who put the wind up Neville, the part-time barman, something rotten. Or when Archroy's wife swapped his trusty Morris Minor for five magic beans while he was out at the rubber factory.

On the other hand, you could say it all started a lot earlier. Like 450 years ago, when Borgias walked the earth.

Pooley and Ornally, stars of the Brentford Labour Exchange and the Flying Swan, want nothing to do with it, especially if there's a Yankee and a pint of Large in the offing. Pope Alexander VI, last of the Borgias, has other ideas.

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The book is in the vein of Douglas Adams or Terry Pratchett but in the occult rather than sci-fi or fantasy. A friend recommended this book a long time ago and I never got around to getting a copy. Browsing audible I saw it and thought I would give it a try. It was an excellent choice on my part, which shows I do make some occasionally. It is well written and superbly read, with wry, dry humour and characters that don't just live but are likeable, and I really wanted to see how it would pan out. I subsequently got 'Hollow chocolate bunnies of the apocalypse' which I also enjoyed. In a publishing world where clones of success swarm, Rankin and his work stand apart. You get the idea that he is a genuine story teller who wants about all to entertain, which certainly does. The only negative comment is that none of the rest of the series are available on audible. If they do become available I will be the first to buy.

The Anti-pope

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Although I was unsure about there being a cast to read the talking parts of the characters, it was very enjoyable and made me laugh out loud several times as did the books when I read them. Great stuff.

Brings back memories

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I've read the book several times and it's great... the audible is entertaining but not as good as your imagination.

A great read and amusing listen

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Brilliant performance absolutely loved this book. Cast were perfect. Looking forward to the next

So funny

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Took several attempts to tart this book as it appeared to be a bit "off the wall" However, once I had tuned into the same wavelength as the author ( whatever that is) I thoroughly enjoyed this highly entertaining romp. I will be following the series book by book.

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