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The ordinary
Born from humanity - destined to destroy it. With his debut House of Pigs a finalist in the Foreword Reviews IndieFab Awards 2013, Christopher Ritchie follows up that dark mystery with another twisting tale of otherworldly evil. The ordinary is rooted in the dark heart of the human race, where an unseen force is driven into the open by a series of events that might happen on any day. Today they begin the end game, and humanity's fight for survival seems doomed by its own arrogance. Continuing from where House of Pigs left off, enter this illusory world where black comedy and a series of clever twists will keep you hooked.
340 pages, ebook
First published June 20, 2015
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Christopher Ritchie
14 books15 followersChristopher Ritchie is a writer, journalist and musician based near London. He is married, with two young children, and works as an editor and designer. In his spare time, he records and releases music as 'i have a box' on Bubblectro Recordings, a netlabel he co-runs. He is also part of an experimental band, Aural Lab. With a particular interest in the grey areas between science and spirituality, Christopher plans to continue writing novels which skirt the horror and thriller genres.
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July 17, 2015
The Ordinary is a wonderful tale of love, loss and psychotic creatures attempting to destroy humanity. You will definitely find yourself absorbed in the wicked ways of The Ordinary and their craving to cause chaos among the lesser, human race in which they are forced to share the earth with but can not live without.
Along the way, you find yourself encountering a number of atrocious, gritty subjects which are generally put a blind eye upon and a shoved into a bleak corner within western society such as drug abuse, kidnapping and slavery. It’s not all doom and gloom however, if you have a slightly warped sense of humour and a taste for suspense.
Along the way, you find yourself encountering a number of atrocious, gritty subjects which are generally put a blind eye upon and a shoved into a bleak corner within western society such as drug abuse, kidnapping and slavery. It’s not all doom and gloom however, if you have a slightly warped sense of humour and a taste for suspense.
May 24, 2016
This book is definitely one of those books I have to hide before I go to bed in case I catch a glimpse of the horrifying cover accidentally, but that's the way I like my books. I have to say that when I first started reading I was a little confused, but as I read on I began to see how the plot comes together to form a dark little tale. It was creepy, disturbing, but clever, and I loved it, and would recommend to anyone who enjoys chills down their spine.
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I won this from a goodreads giveaway! Thanks!
August 12, 2015
The Ordinary by Christopher Ritchie is a continuation of “House of Pigs” his debut novel. Mr Ritchie seems to be very comfortable in the darkly surreal world of the Ordinary and as such it is written rather well.
Whilst I wouldn't say this book is better than “House of Pigs” because they both have their own charms but I do think he's come even further out of his shell and really grabbed his audience.
Each of the Characters has his/her own story and background and they don't all feel like carbon copies of the previous ones. Even those caught in the net of the Ordinary seem to have their own personalities underneath the hive's trance.
When I first started the book I couldn't really see how everything fitted together, I thought Mr Ritchie had too many characters and sub-plots and each time I got into one story I felt like I'd been forced into another. The stories do all tie in and come together though so if you've got part way through and feel like it's all a bit much, do keep reading because it's quite interesting how it's all tied up at the end.
I enjoyed Stanley's storyline and the story behind the PP girls a little more than others, but as I say once they all tie in it's much easier to read and keep up with.
My only disappointment really is how fast everything climaxes. It seems just a little bit simple compared to the rest of the book although I can't properly describe that without spoiling it. You'll have to read it for yourself to find out!
This doesn't make it a bad book, it's just that it seems to build up over a series of chapters and then end within one. This however could just be me, you'll have to read it and add your take on it below in the comments to let me know if you disagree.
I would be interested in hearing your ideas about the book so if you're likely to spoil the ending and don't want to post below then you can also email me to discuss.
I would very much like to see what Mr Ritchie comes up with next and would like to see what other stories lurk within the dark corners of his mind.
Whilst I wouldn't say this book is better than “House of Pigs” because they both have their own charms but I do think he's come even further out of his shell and really grabbed his audience.
Each of the Characters has his/her own story and background and they don't all feel like carbon copies of the previous ones. Even those caught in the net of the Ordinary seem to have their own personalities underneath the hive's trance.
When I first started the book I couldn't really see how everything fitted together, I thought Mr Ritchie had too many characters and sub-plots and each time I got into one story I felt like I'd been forced into another. The stories do all tie in and come together though so if you've got part way through and feel like it's all a bit much, do keep reading because it's quite interesting how it's all tied up at the end.
I enjoyed Stanley's storyline and the story behind the PP girls a little more than others, but as I say once they all tie in it's much easier to read and keep up with.
My only disappointment really is how fast everything climaxes. It seems just a little bit simple compared to the rest of the book although I can't properly describe that without spoiling it. You'll have to read it for yourself to find out!
This doesn't make it a bad book, it's just that it seems to build up over a series of chapters and then end within one. This however could just be me, you'll have to read it and add your take on it below in the comments to let me know if you disagree.
I would be interested in hearing your ideas about the book so if you're likely to spoil the ending and don't want to post below then you can also email me to discuss.
I would very much like to see what Mr Ritchie comes up with next and would like to see what other stories lurk within the dark corners of his mind.
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