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The 'How To Be Dead' Grim Reaper Comedy Horror Series #1-3
How to Be Dead Boxed Set: Books 1-3
Dave Marwood is trapped in a soul-crushing dead-end job. He's in love with his work colleague Melanie and his only friend Gary is a conspiracy theory nut.
His life is going nowhere until he has a Near Death Experience—though Death thinks of it as a Near Dave Experience. He discovers gifts he never knew he possessed and a world he never dreamed existed. A world where the Grim Reaper is a hard-drinking, grumpy Billy Joel fan and the undead are bored, lonely, and dangerous.
His life is going nowhere until he has a Near Death Experience—though Death thinks of it as a Near Dave Experience. He discovers gifts he never knew he possessed and a world he never dreamed existed. A world where the Grim Reaper is a hard-drinking, grumpy Billy Joel fan and the undead are bored, lonely, and dangerous.
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Dave Turner
7 books150 followersDave Turner is an award winning writer whose work has featured on the websites of BBC News, The Guardian, The Daily Telegraph, The Times, The Huffington Post and FHM.
In 2011 he won the Best Screenplay Award at London Screenwriters' Festival with his short film script 'Everything You Need'. After selling various screenplays which you will note you have not seen as films at your local multiplex, he created Aim For The Head books to publish his work. He has written two novellas, How To Be Dead and Paper Cuts, which are available from Amazon now.
In 2011 he won the Best Screenplay Award at London Screenwriters' Festival with his short film script 'Everything You Need'. After selling various screenplays which you will note you have not seen as films at your local multiplex, he created Aim For The Head books to publish his work. He has written two novellas, How To Be Dead and Paper Cuts, which are available from Amazon now.
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March 11, 2018
Lough out loud one liners that will stay with me. In some ways, Dave Turner reminds me of Douglas Adams (in a slightly different genre). Beware if you are a Coldplay fan. Or a rich tea biscuit fan for that matter.... I loved the anti hero and his take on things as well as the casual and friendly manner in which Death, the so called "Grim Reaper" facilitates the transit from this Earth to the Afterlife. Great fun and the books themselves are self contained so you do not feel you are being forced into buying the sequel. I have bought book 4, but not because the author left me at a cliff hanger but because I enjoy his style and take on life so much that I want to continue reading... Just like Douglas Adams and his trilogy in 5 books.... I mean that as a compliment, Dave Turner, though I suppose you are a fan as well. Well, I am a fan of your writing too now, so carry on writing, please!
March 15, 2019
Dave Turner does a credible job of channeling Terry Pratchett. I wouldn't mind so much if his writing wasn't such a good job of being Terry. Affectations, manners, reactions to situations ranging from dark to horrifying, death. . . sorry, Death being an all around kind of nice guy. I'd have loved it, if Terry hadn't gotten there first. That's the problem, Turner put together a decent set of books, I read them and I will read the 4th in the series but I keep getting this weird sense of Déjà Vu over and over. A character is fighting for his very soul and he pauses to make a pithy comment either to the villain or someone fighting alongside. Down to books in the book with seriously silly titles/authors. I read it. I was entertained. I'll even read more. But I have to wonder how good these books would be if Terry Pratchett hadn't come along first. Sorry Dave. I don't mean to be mean.
July 13, 2024
Hilariously dark humour, would give this 6 stars if I could! If you like dark comedy this series is a must!
Imagine working for death, the grim reaper himself, he's grumpy, bored of being told he's shorter than people expect, loves Billy Joel and has an addiction to chocolate hobnobs! And is also a huge Scooby Doo fan! That's just the start!
Imagine working for death, the grim reaper himself, he's grumpy, bored of being told he's shorter than people expect, loves Billy Joel and has an addiction to chocolate hobnobs! And is also a huge Scooby Doo fan! That's just the start!
July 1, 2021
Made me laugh 😀
February 7, 2021
It has to be said that I have a strange sense of humour and there are certain types of books that simply call out to me. From the strange imaginings of Terry Pratchett and Tom Sharpe to the gentle humour of Leslie Thomas or Pauline McLynn, they offer an escape from reality. Humour is subjective and just because a book makes me chuckle merrily to myself doesn't mean it will do the same for someone else. I am a fan of romantic comedies in any form, be it book, film or theatre, but my favourite release has to be the more zany worlds envisaged by the likes of Dave Turner. A world where reality comes face-to-face with the best of human imagination.
Dave Turner's "How To Be Dead" is not the first to give the likes of Death human form and a personality, and I am sure it won't be the last. And whilst it has an uncanny resemblance to at least one Terry Pratchett adventure, it is extremely funny in its own right.
The first character we meet is Death himself. Unlike most of his other appearances in literature, Turner's Death is very human in his frailties and his obsessions. His inability to pronounce Beelzebub, his craving for biscuits and his need for reassurance make him a vulnerable and likeable character. And throughout the three books here we will meet his colleagues, War, Famine and Conquest. And Beelzebub of course.
The story really begins when young Dave Marwood, stuck in a dead-end job and drifting aimlessly through life, becomes a hero. Saving the life of the woman he loves (even if she isn't aware of it at the time) changes everything. But then, coming face-to-face with Death will do that every time. Following his near-death experience, Dave discovers he has gifts he never knew he had. He is also now living in a world he never knew existed. And for the first time in his life, he has a purpose. He also has a new relationship with the girl of his dreams, so what could possibly go wrong?
The three individual books of this trilogy focus on different strands of the overall story, but at the heart of each of them is Dave's relationship with Melanie. It was his unrequited love for her that led to his near-death encounter with his new boss. And it is his passions that drive him to beat the odds when faced with a hastily assembled and not very successful attempt at a budget Appocolyps.
There are some very original elements to this very funny book. I particularly enjoyed the back story to the Four Horsemen of the Apppocolyps. Their relationship was believable, considering they had been working together for millennia.
But what makes the book such a joy to read is the relentless humour. From moments of slapstick gold to the most subtle of turns of phrase, every page offers something to laugh about. I love the kind of subtle humour that was so well perfected by Tom Sharpe, and reflected here in what I found to be a real page-turner.
As I said at the beginning of this review, humour is subjective. If you are one of those that simply don't get the Discworld or have never laughed at Monty Python, then give this one a miss. If, however, you can believe there is a world where Death is a Billy Joel fan with an obsession for bourbons, then this is defiantly for you.
Dave Turner's "How To Be Dead" is not the first to give the likes of Death human form and a personality, and I am sure it won't be the last. And whilst it has an uncanny resemblance to at least one Terry Pratchett adventure, it is extremely funny in its own right.
The first character we meet is Death himself. Unlike most of his other appearances in literature, Turner's Death is very human in his frailties and his obsessions. His inability to pronounce Beelzebub, his craving for biscuits and his need for reassurance make him a vulnerable and likeable character. And throughout the three books here we will meet his colleagues, War, Famine and Conquest. And Beelzebub of course.
The story really begins when young Dave Marwood, stuck in a dead-end job and drifting aimlessly through life, becomes a hero. Saving the life of the woman he loves (even if she isn't aware of it at the time) changes everything. But then, coming face-to-face with Death will do that every time. Following his near-death experience, Dave discovers he has gifts he never knew he had. He is also now living in a world he never knew existed. And for the first time in his life, he has a purpose. He also has a new relationship with the girl of his dreams, so what could possibly go wrong?
The three individual books of this trilogy focus on different strands of the overall story, but at the heart of each of them is Dave's relationship with Melanie. It was his unrequited love for her that led to his near-death encounter with his new boss. And it is his passions that drive him to beat the odds when faced with a hastily assembled and not very successful attempt at a budget Appocolyps.
There are some very original elements to this very funny book. I particularly enjoyed the back story to the Four Horsemen of the Apppocolyps. Their relationship was believable, considering they had been working together for millennia.
But what makes the book such a joy to read is the relentless humour. From moments of slapstick gold to the most subtle of turns of phrase, every page offers something to laugh about. I love the kind of subtle humour that was so well perfected by Tom Sharpe, and reflected here in what I found to be a real page-turner.
As I said at the beginning of this review, humour is subjective. If you are one of those that simply don't get the Discworld or have never laughed at Monty Python, then give this one a miss. If, however, you can believe there is a world where Death is a Billy Joel fan with an obsession for bourbons, then this is defiantly for you.
March 9, 2018
Good book, terrible American wording.
The Americanisms completely spoiled this book for me. I liked the dead pan humour but I couldn't finish due to the much repeated American speak... Was sat instead of was sitting.. Snuck instead of sneaked... Was stood instead of was standing. I couldgo on. English author, English characters, set in London. Utter ruination of an amusing story.
The Americanisms completely spoiled this book for me. I liked the dead pan humour but I couldn't finish due to the much repeated American speak... Was sat instead of was sitting.. Snuck instead of sneaked... Was stood instead of was standing. I couldgo on. English author, English characters, set in London. Utter ruination of an amusing story.
May 28, 2018
I certainly laughed a few times.
I chose 4 as the storyline was a little lacking in my opinion , however I laughed quite a lot, the protagonist was pretty relatable but the four horsemen stole the show and garnered a few laugh out loud moments i shared with others.Having been absent from book reading for a while I'm easily distracted so I'm proud I finally polished it off relatively quickly so it kept my attention . Now on to book 4.
I chose 4 as the storyline was a little lacking in my opinion , however I laughed quite a lot, the protagonist was pretty relatable but the four horsemen stole the show and garnered a few laugh out loud moments i shared with others.Having been absent from book reading for a while I'm easily distracted so I'm proud I finally polished it off relatively quickly so it kept my attention . Now on to book 4.
November 12, 2023
Top quality Death / Four Horsemen storytelling
This was my first time reading Dave Turner's work (books 1 to 3) and what a revelation.
I understand why people liken him to Terry Pratchett. There is a superb layer of humour throughout these books.
A couple of worthy examples: 'Got a bit of that social anxiety, have you? I used to think that I had that, but it worked out alright.' 'What did you do?' 'Nothing. It turns out I just don't like people.'
And "He thought about getting another coffee, but he'd drunk so much already he was pretty sure he could hear the building breathing. One more cup and he would be able to see time."
These snippets appeal to me, and there are countless others in here. But I could just copy and paste entire chapters. It is so well written that you don't want to put the book down. If you like books about Death and the Four Horsemen, you will struggle to get much better than this.
I'll leave you with one more, an oldie but a goldie: As my mother always told me, if you love someone set them free. There's a possibility that they won't press charges.'
Oh and one more - Take wasps, for example. Wasps are made entirely from bastard. Whose grand design are they part of?'
This was my first time reading Dave Turner's work (books 1 to 3) and what a revelation.
I understand why people liken him to Terry Pratchett. There is a superb layer of humour throughout these books.
A couple of worthy examples: 'Got a bit of that social anxiety, have you? I used to think that I had that, but it worked out alright.' 'What did you do?' 'Nothing. It turns out I just don't like people.'
And "He thought about getting another coffee, but he'd drunk so much already he was pretty sure he could hear the building breathing. One more cup and he would be able to see time."
These snippets appeal to me, and there are countless others in here. But I could just copy and paste entire chapters. It is so well written that you don't want to put the book down. If you like books about Death and the Four Horsemen, you will struggle to get much better than this.
I'll leave you with one more, an oldie but a goldie: As my mother always told me, if you love someone set them free. There's a possibility that they won't press charges.'
Oh and one more - Take wasps, for example. Wasps are made entirely from bastard. Whose grand design are they part of?'
April 30, 2018
Fun read
Setting: London Contemporary
Genre: paranormal humor
Dave Marwood is your average 25 year old Londoner stuck in a mind-numbingly boring job with a huge multinational corporation. His only reason for continuing there is that he is in love with Melanie, one of his co-workers. One evening he and his conspiracy-nut roommate Gary run into Melanie and her roommate Emma on the way to the company’s fancy dress Halloween party. Dave pushes Melanie out of the way of an oncoming car and gets killed. That’s how he meets Death. Death tells him it isn’t his time yet, but tells him he has an employment opportunity. One thing leads to another, and he ends up at Death’s office (that he shares with an infinite number of monkeys working on a screenplay).
This book contains 3 stories that revolve around Dave, Death, and the Horsemen of the Apocalypse. There’s love and adventure,funny situations and witty dialogue. I laughed out loud quite a bit.
Overall, this a pretty good collection. The characters are interesting and the plots are good. Each story has its own plot, but there is an overarching plot thar ties the 3 together. Well written, except.... there are slang terms that haven’t yet crossed the Atlantic, and there are some usage issues I have with the books. For instance, the author uses “span” for past-tense for spin most of the time, except once or twice he uses “spun”. Also, there’s some clunky usage that just sounds wrong: “...he was sat at his desk...”, “What would his old friend be thinking, sat there at the top of his kingdom?” These are just two examples where past-tense was used instead of present tense. IMO, the first example should have been “he was sitting” rather than “he was sat”. There’s an example of “he was stood” instead of “he was standing “. This usage threw me out of the action. Other than those grammatical quirks,the prose is good. Overall, a fun use of your time.
Setting: London Contemporary
Genre: paranormal humor
Dave Marwood is your average 25 year old Londoner stuck in a mind-numbingly boring job with a huge multinational corporation. His only reason for continuing there is that he is in love with Melanie, one of his co-workers. One evening he and his conspiracy-nut roommate Gary run into Melanie and her roommate Emma on the way to the company’s fancy dress Halloween party. Dave pushes Melanie out of the way of an oncoming car and gets killed. That’s how he meets Death. Death tells him it isn’t his time yet, but tells him he has an employment opportunity. One thing leads to another, and he ends up at Death’s office (that he shares with an infinite number of monkeys working on a screenplay).
This book contains 3 stories that revolve around Dave, Death, and the Horsemen of the Apocalypse. There’s love and adventure,funny situations and witty dialogue. I laughed out loud quite a bit.
Overall, this a pretty good collection. The characters are interesting and the plots are good. Each story has its own plot, but there is an overarching plot thar ties the 3 together. Well written, except.... there are slang terms that haven’t yet crossed the Atlantic, and there are some usage issues I have with the books. For instance, the author uses “span” for past-tense for spin most of the time, except once or twice he uses “spun”. Also, there’s some clunky usage that just sounds wrong: “...he was sat at his desk...”, “What would his old friend be thinking, sat there at the top of his kingdom?” These are just two examples where past-tense was used instead of present tense. IMO, the first example should have been “he was sitting” rather than “he was sat”. There’s an example of “he was stood” instead of “he was standing “. This usage threw me out of the action. Other than those grammatical quirks,the prose is good. Overall, a fun use of your time.
August 5, 2018
I was looking for my next Pratchett
Deeply emotional and fearful my warped sense of humour and addiction to fantasy fiction may go through a drier period than the English summer of 2018, after the passing of Sir Terry, I have been looking for a new favourite author.
Dave, thank you.
You bring the characters to "life", writing a tale that leads to longer than planned late night reading and laughing out loud. A rip roaring tale that brings the main protagonist, Dave, into a world of ghost busting after a near Death experience, or as DEATH would later refer to it as a near Dave experience.
Read this if you like modern funny, fast paced fantasy fiction. With a number of contemporary references throughout, it feels fresh and current.
Thank you Mr Turner for a Pratchettesque page Turner. My search maybe over.
Deeply emotional and fearful my warped sense of humour and addiction to fantasy fiction may go through a drier period than the English summer of 2018, after the passing of Sir Terry, I have been looking for a new favourite author.
Dave, thank you.
You bring the characters to "life", writing a tale that leads to longer than planned late night reading and laughing out loud. A rip roaring tale that brings the main protagonist, Dave, into a world of ghost busting after a near Death experience, or as DEATH would later refer to it as a near Dave experience.
Read this if you like modern funny, fast paced fantasy fiction. With a number of contemporary references throughout, it feels fresh and current.
Thank you Mr Turner for a Pratchettesque page Turner. My search maybe over.
September 23, 2024
3 books in 1 - only 412 pages. So small books 😁
Hilarious premise.
I'm a long-time fan of the Piers Anthony Incarnations of Immortality series - and I'm always delighted when I find a book with Death as the central character.
In this book, we adventure with the 4 Horseman of the Apocalypse through time and see where they end up. Death in modern day, with earthly assistants who deal with the 'ghosts' of his failed dealings. Death is quite embarrassed about them.
The bad guy is quite the surprise, and yet totally understandable. Sad.
Dave is hilarious in his role. Unsuccessful as a normal person, after a near death experience where he meets Death, he recovers a supernatural gift he used to have as a child. Perfect for a CV destined to be used to work with Death and the ghosts.
Book 1 was definitely the best. I finished the others in loyalty to Dave.
Hilarious premise.
I'm a long-time fan of the Piers Anthony Incarnations of Immortality series - and I'm always delighted when I find a book with Death as the central character.
In this book, we adventure with the 4 Horseman of the Apocalypse through time and see where they end up. Death in modern day, with earthly assistants who deal with the 'ghosts' of his failed dealings. Death is quite embarrassed about them.
The bad guy is quite the surprise, and yet totally understandable. Sad.
Dave is hilarious in his role. Unsuccessful as a normal person, after a near death experience where he meets Death, he recovers a supernatural gift he used to have as a child. Perfect for a CV destined to be used to work with Death and the ghosts.
Book 1 was definitely the best. I finished the others in loyalty to Dave.
March 18, 2019
Death has good taste in hot drinks and biscuits, can get a little grumpy when he's stuck indoors too much and enjoys a few beers with his friends every now and then. Don't we all? It must have been a brave choice to take on Death as a character after Terry Pratchett got it so perfect, but it pays off. There's a lot of good ideas in these 3 stories, although it feels like the plot is made up as it goes along at times, which probably explains why some of the main characters only get a bit of a back story as a late addition at the end of the third book. That doesn't really matter though; this is a book (or rather, a small series) that is written to keep it light, even in the dark, to keep you reading and enjoying from start to finish, and that it does well.
January 11, 2022
This was my first step into the horror-comedy genre and I absolutely loved it.
I went into thinking that it might be a bit cheesy but I was keeping my fingers crossed that it wasn't over the top. I was also not sure what to expect from the horror aspect of the story. I was pleasantly surprised that not only was the comedy really entertaining and the perfect balance of cheese but also the horror was well written and intriguing. The story itself was fast pace and entertaining so it kept me turning the page.
Can't wait to continue to read the series and read more horror comedy in general.
I went into thinking that it might be a bit cheesy but I was keeping my fingers crossed that it wasn't over the top. I was also not sure what to expect from the horror aspect of the story. I was pleasantly surprised that not only was the comedy really entertaining and the perfect balance of cheese but also the horror was well written and intriguing. The story itself was fast pace and entertaining so it kept me turning the page.
Can't wait to continue to read the series and read more horror comedy in general.
April 11, 2020
Pretty good, very English
I enjoyed these books. They are very similar to so many urban fantasy rom-coms, but perhaps they are a little bit better written, or at least have a novel approach to the old, "regular guy finds himself dealing with the supernatural" plot-line.
The stories take place in London. To a degree London is an important character. We find that our heroes are very well fleshed out and are quite likeable, and we are vested in their well being.
Buy it, you'll have a quick enjoyable read.
I enjoyed these books. They are very similar to so many urban fantasy rom-coms, but perhaps they are a little bit better written, or at least have a novel approach to the old, "regular guy finds himself dealing with the supernatural" plot-line.
The stories take place in London. To a degree London is an important character. We find that our heroes are very well fleshed out and are quite likeable, and we are vested in their well being.
Buy it, you'll have a quick enjoyable read.
January 2, 2022
A near death experience... Oftentimes this is used as a trope to change a character, seldom does that character end up working for the fourth horseman himself.
This series of stories, though quite short, gives a new perspective on the end of the world (but not as we know it) as Dave Marwood recovers from his accident.
Written in a similar style to and therefore appealing to fans of Sir Terry Pratchett, Neil Gaimen and Ben Aaronovitch this life affirming series gives credence and weight to the fact that everything is better with a cup of tea... And a biscuit... Preferably a chocolate hobnob.
This series of stories, though quite short, gives a new perspective on the end of the world (but not as we know it) as Dave Marwood recovers from his accident.
Written in a similar style to and therefore appealing to fans of Sir Terry Pratchett, Neil Gaimen and Ben Aaronovitch this life affirming series gives credence and weight to the fact that everything is better with a cup of tea... And a biscuit... Preferably a chocolate hobnob.
July 12, 2018
Easy read, but derivative
Derivative is okay, but I don't think it added anything unique, it's a combination of Charles Stross and the laundry files with Terry pratchetts death, set in contemporary London with a bunch of obvious English people jokes thrown in for the US audience, which to be honest just grated on me a little. Tea this and biscuits that, very funny, and an outdated opinion about coffee from three decades ago.
Derivative is okay, but I don't think it added anything unique, it's a combination of Charles Stross and the laundry files with Terry pratchetts death, set in contemporary London with a bunch of obvious English people jokes thrown in for the US audience, which to be honest just grated on me a little. Tea this and biscuits that, very funny, and an outdated opinion about coffee from three decades ago.
April 23, 2019
Death,tea & biscuits
An entertaining ride along with Death, with glimpses of his fellow horsemen.
Dave Marwood is a likable character, in the Shaun of the Dead mould and the story is more Rivers of London than Discworld ( if that's the kind of Death your looking for) but no less enjoyable for that.
I sincerely hope someone has paid Dave Turner a large sum for the film/TV rights as I can see this being an easy adaptation and a bit of made
An entertaining ride along with Death, with glimpses of his fellow horsemen.
Dave Marwood is a likable character, in the Shaun of the Dead mould and the story is more Rivers of London than Discworld ( if that's the kind of Death your looking for) but no less enjoyable for that.
I sincerely hope someone has paid Dave Turner a large sum for the film/TV rights as I can see this being an easy adaptation and a bit of made
June 29, 2019
This book really is laugh out loud funny. I'll leave the zaney plot for others to discuss. Dave Turner's analogies are hilarious and brilliant. Plus there are numerous instances where small, everyday life things are noticed and described in ways that only a sensitive writer or artist could notice and describe. It was most enjoyable to read this author's perceptive take on life (and obviously death).
April 9, 2022
amazing
If I could give this book more than five stars I would. I recommended it to like seven people before I even finished reading the first book. Got it for free as one of my kindle deals and loved it so much that I actually bought it even though I’ve read it.
Dave is not your typical hero. And Death is hilarious, sarcastic, and just the smallest bit sad.
But really, I’m awful at reviews. So just read the book. Trust me, you’ll love it.
If I could give this book more than five stars I would. I recommended it to like seven people before I even finished reading the first book. Got it for free as one of my kindle deals and loved it so much that I actually bought it even though I’ve read it.
Dave is not your typical hero. And Death is hilarious, sarcastic, and just the smallest bit sad.
But really, I’m awful at reviews. So just read the book. Trust me, you’ll love it.
October 28, 2022
Got this from local library on a whim. Glad I did, was enjoyable. Written in style of Terry Pratchett. Death is a hard charecter to want to like, as he is well, Death. Works in this book. Has sterotyped roles i.e. unemployed, slob flatmate. Constant drinking of a cuppa. The biscuit jokes. All fine when used in moderation. There were some annoying issues of sentence structure. Had to read them several times. Either missed by proof reader or editor. Other than that. Enjoyed the book.
July 27, 2023
Interesting Set
This was an interesting set of books by an author that is new to me. The books were a quick read and overall were enjoyable. The writing was a little rough in places and the ending had a somewhat disappointing solution.
Still, the author shows promise and I hope his future writings smooth out the rough edges. Very few writers ever start out writing best sellers but improve book by book. I plan to move on to book four and see where the story goes.
This was an interesting set of books by an author that is new to me. The books were a quick read and overall were enjoyable. The writing was a little rough in places and the ending had a somewhat disappointing solution.
Still, the author shows promise and I hope his future writings smooth out the rough edges. Very few writers ever start out writing best sellers but improve book by book. I plan to move on to book four and see where the story goes.
October 10, 2019
Oddly anticlimactic
Fairly good books overall. Some great humor. Or rather humour, since it’s British. But all the books ended abruptly and highly anticlimactic, like the author got tired of writing and brought it to a close any way he could so that he could enjoy a cuppa and a quick kip. Overall worth the read, though.
Fairly good books overall. Some great humor. Or rather humour, since it’s British. But all the books ended abruptly and highly anticlimactic, like the author got tired of writing and brought it to a close any way he could so that he could enjoy a cuppa and a quick kip. Overall worth the read, though.
September 12, 2020
A rollercoaster ride through time with the Horsemen of the Apocalypse, Dave and Anne
Unique treatment of the Biblical Horsemen, ghosts, negative energy and the nature of friendship, love and companionship - along with the destruction of mankind. Something paranormally and religiously different.
Unique treatment of the Biblical Horsemen, ghosts, negative energy and the nature of friendship, love and companionship - along with the destruction of mankind. Something paranormally and religiously different.
February 26, 2021
Hitchhikeresque
A fun light read which made think of a merging of Douglas Adams work and Piers Anthony Incarnations of Immortality. In the midst of the chaos of Covid I’ve enjoyed being transported to Dave Turner’s surreal universe. I’m off now to read the next three books in this series (Martin)
A fun light read which made think of a merging of Douglas Adams work and Piers Anthony Incarnations of Immortality. In the midst of the chaos of Covid I’ve enjoyed being transported to Dave Turner’s surreal universe. I’m off now to read the next three books in this series (Martin)
March 15, 2021
Good humour
I've read the book over a couple of days and found it funny, sometimes laughing out loud, much to my wife's annoyance. I'm a big Terry Pratchett fan so found this right up my street. The funny asides about various groups were great. The author doesn't like Coldplay. A man after my own tastes.
I've read the book over a couple of days and found it funny, sometimes laughing out loud, much to my wife's annoyance. I'm a big Terry Pratchett fan so found this right up my street. The funny asides about various groups were great. The author doesn't like Coldplay. A man after my own tastes.
October 3, 2022
Not Bad, Not a Bad at All …
Nice, easy, comical reads which very much reminded me of Pratchett’s character of Death - but of course you’re going to compare …
Some grate quotes too :>
Will read book four, but other books to read first.
Boxed set of the first three books is great value.
Nice, easy, comical reads which very much reminded me of Pratchett’s character of Death - but of course you’re going to compare …
Some grate quotes too :>
Will read book four, but other books to read first.
Boxed set of the first three books is great value.
November 5, 2023
Brilliant outlook on life and Death
I love these books, the typical English sense of humour is brilliantly portrayed, its nice to see Death and his friends shown in a different light. I've already downloaded the rest of the books in the series and am really looking forward to more from Mr. Turner, thanks very much
I love these books, the typical English sense of humour is brilliantly portrayed, its nice to see Death and his friends shown in a different light. I've already downloaded the rest of the books in the series and am really looking forward to more from Mr. Turner, thanks very much
January 15, 2024
This was how I "devoured" the initial 3 books in this series! Reviews for each of the individual masterpieces themselves can be found on the pages for each book, um, themselves. I have not included any "dates" below so as not to double-count said books! But this omnibus is amazing, you need to get a copy of it NOW!
February 17, 2024
An unexpected fate
I've always loved a Death with personality. Terry Pratchett, Neil Gaiman, they have Deaths with personality to spare.
Dave and Steve definitely have personality.
This story was heart-felt, but in the subtly distant, we'll talk about it later type way that really made it feel proper English.
I've always loved a Death with personality. Terry Pratchett, Neil Gaiman, they have Deaths with personality to spare.
Dave and Steve definitely have personality.
This story was heart-felt, but in the subtly distant, we'll talk about it later type way that really made it feel proper English.
February 23, 2018
Damn good read!
I bought this by accident as it was advertised on social media. It starts slowly but by the end your rooting for Dave, Melanie, Anne and yes even Death to win through.
It's very funny and a good romp not just through time but also modern day London.
I bought this by accident as it was advertised on social media. It starts slowly but by the end your rooting for Dave, Melanie, Anne and yes even Death to win through.
It's very funny and a good romp not just through time but also modern day London.
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