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The Jennifer Morgue

Book 2 in The Laundry Files

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The Jennifer Morgue

By: Charles Stross
Narrated by: Jack Hawkins
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Some agents have all the fun. Others save the world.

Bob Howard is an IT expert and occasional field agent for The Laundry, the branch of Her Majesty's Secret Service that deals with occult threats.

Dressed (grudgingly) in a tux and sent to the Caribbean, he must infiltrate a millionaire's yacht in order to prevent him violating a treaty that will start a war with an ancient underwater race. Partnered with a gorgeous American agent who's actually a soul-sucking succubus from another dimension, Bob's mission is to stop the bad guys, avoid getting the girl, and survive - shaken, perhaps, but not stirred.

This audiobook includes the short story Pimpf, and an afterword read by the author.©2006 Charles Stross (P)2013 Hachette Children's Books Espionage Spies & Politics Thriller & Suspense Scary Suspense
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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I have already recommended this series to friends - they are in I.T. and I'm sure they wish they could raise demons in MS windows

What other book might you compare The Jennifer Morgue to, and why?

its a bit Mike Carey , a bit James Bond (well ok a lot James Bond but thats to be expected given the poor lead is forced to act like the eponymous JB by computer driven magic)

What about Jack Hawkins’s performance did you like?

he brings the ordinary man in the street who happens to have a job working for a supernatural government agency to life - with humour and whit and his characterisation doesn't falter

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Charles Stross puts the fun in fundamental physics and maths, and dont you wish you could do magic with a AAA battery, some wire and a calculator

Any additional comments?

i hope to see many more of Charles Stross novels on audible

oh can we please have some more !

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Continuing the laundry story, it's a great follow-up and had a lovely short towards the end.
I enjoyed the seductive storyline throughout.

Great book 2

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Worth a listen, definitely worth a read.

I absolutely love the Laundry Files books and audio book variations.

Excellent book 😊

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This is a HUGELY entertaining book on many levels.

Firstly it is a cracking adventure story.
Secondly it is the best pastiche of a Bond story ever.
Thirdly it is a masterful disection – with the cleverest self-conscious reason – to pull apart every aspect of that form.
I won't spoil how it does that, but it is very satisfying.

Bravo!

Note to Audible and the publishers: WHERE ARE THE OTHER LAUNDRY FILES BOOKS?
They are available on Audible.com, but not, for some reason here in the UK. Clarles Stross is a British writer, please, please sort this out.

Outstanding (But where's the rest?)

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lots of fun, love the dreary ministerial background versus the Earth shattering war on horror- all being ran on a very tight budget.

Yet another fantastic book & performance!

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