Smith

by Mike Devlin

It's not every week you wake up to discover you are destined to become the most important person ever to have lived, and neither is it every week that you then learn a deadly assassin, and a maniacal despot (once he's watered the plants and fed the fish, that is), are suddenly after you because of it. But this is certainly no ordinary week for Albert Smith, and it isn't going to get better any time soon. Or indeed make sense.And whilst he does find himself not alone, those he is with, who apparently have been entrusted with his safe-keeping, could be worse than those who are now after him; can the ex-librarian, Grint, be trusted? Why is Panda so elusive, and what exactly is she hiding? And as for Sunny, well, he couldn't care less whether Smith lives or dies - air-breathers you see, waste of his time.After wondering for so long, whilst staring up at the heavens, if there was more to life than his own mundane existence, no sooner does Smith find out that there is, he realizes he was probably better off not knowing about it in the first place.Hamsters, blueberry muffins, 1970's photo booths, P'Oo, rolling pins, how life began, Meh, dark speed, Made in Anich, chapless pants, and toasters - sometimes life can be very silly indeed.

Genres: Science Fiction

336 pages, Paperback

First published July 2, 2010

Reviews

[Marcie · Rating 4 out of 5]

WARNING!!! Before you read this stop what you're doing and go check out your toaster. You read that right, your toaster! Does it look normal or does it look like it might want to take over the universe? Do your pot holders look shifty? If you answered yes to one of these questions you'll need to read this book. I'm not sure how long I have until the kitchen appliances take over, but I am determined to bring you this review. I wanted to read this book because it looked entertaining but little did I know about the adventures that lie ahead. Albert Smith wakes up one morning to find he's emperor of the universe. Talk about pressure! With the help of a few misguided characters he's on his way to being crowned. Then things start to go wrong, so horribly wrong, but also highly amusing! The characters in this book, good and bad, are fantastic. The story line is unusual but very intriguing. Take my advise and read this book. Before it's too late! I'm pretty sure that Mike Devlin is a Shaze. Beware. You have been warned. Watch those toasters!!!

[Carasel · Rating 2 out of 5]

Very clumsily written. This book seems to be trying to be like the Hitchhiker's Guide, with the same sort of silly take on sci-fi, but is lacking the cleverness that makes Hitchhiker's so good.

[Bridget]

This one was free on Kindle.