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The Prodigal by Caimh McDonnell

6 reviews

moond4ncer's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

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emerion's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

I always include major spoilers (hidden), to help with my memory issues. Read them at your peril!

2nd in a series, but the first that I have listened to. Excellent narration. Set in Manchester, with a British dark sense of humour, and gritty reality about it, which you don’t often find in fantasy stories from other countries. Stranger Times is a magazine which publishes weird stories, I think conspiracy theories and supernatural reports. As a result of whatever happened in the first book someone is out to

kidnap the powerful young woman who is hiding out in the magazines offices

. They are doing this by getting a

plumbing company

install a new bathroom with a hidden trapdoor in the shower

. Also several young men are

turning into vampires

overnight, with no apparent cause. People are being killed, the public is getting restive, detective Sturgeon has both his boss and a shady and powerful “Concerned Citizen” on his back. He and the Stranger Times staff need to work out what’s going on and fix it.

Excellent thriller, funny, clever. Really enjoyed it.

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annilane's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

This book was phenomenal - it is so rare to find a sequel that upholds the quality of the first book, and I think “This Charming Man” actually exceeds it. So many new characters and plot lines are added - there literally is not a dull moment. Very tasteful handling of the vampire theme, which has been done hundreds of time and yet McDonnell kept it fresh and relevant. I also appreciate that these books give significant story arcs to all manner of characters, including for example Stanley, an unlikely candidate for any notable redemption. Even the victims are given a chapter to show a bit of their lives so the reader better understands who they were, giving a feeling to the book that everything is constantly connecting and intersecting.

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bel017's review against another edition

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The mayhem continues. I realised one reason I liked this and the previous book so much because the characters take the situation seriously, while the author does not. I would have preferred more of a ... concluding ... conclusion, but other than that I really enjoyed it.

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jemmabrown's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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krissysbooked's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Love these books. Ciamh has created a gmail air and relatable world whilst also adding in the fantastical and magical. With humour and great characterisation it’s a great way to escape our real world!

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