I've reviewed a few of Mr Probert's books so far. His Dr Valentine books are must reads. Dr Valentine is one of the most fun serial killers you'll read about.
In this book, we're introduced to John Glory, a screen writer who keeps running into various supernatural entities and finds himself saddled with a reputation as a psychic detective. Think of an unwilling, unemployed alcoholic British version of Kolchak with a great line in sarcasm and you're pretty close.
There are three stories, all interlinked, and they detail Glory's first three cases. From the quick throwbacks in the second and third stories to the details of the previous tales, it seems like these may have been published separately at some time and collected here for the first time.
Glory is a brilliantly funny character. After the shitty time I've had this week, this book gave me the first good laugh I've had in days.
It's only short. Each story is only about 40 pages and I blasted through each of them in no time.
If you need a quick and easy read, with a sick sense of humour and the occasional bit of gore thrown in for good measure, this is ideal.
I still want to know what the rude mnemonic for the external branches of the carotid artery is though.
This has been a great last book to wind the year up with. I have his other new book - How Grim was ny Valley positioned very high up in the TBR for early next year.
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