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A review by branch_c
Mercury Falls by Robert Kroese
3.0
A fun read, polished and cleverly written, but of course variations on this story have been done before, notably by Gaiman and Pratchett with Good Omens. I gave that one four stars when I first read it, then bumped it down to three on a re-read years later. So I'll go ahead and say three for this one right away, although in some ways I liked this one even better than the Gaiman/Pratchett classic.
There were definitely some laugh out loud moments for me here, particularly the casual interspersing of trivial tips into the conversation by one cherub. Mercury is a great character, as is Christine - her exposure to the supernatural elements is nicely done. The plot is tight, logical, and satisfying.
Kroese's comedic voice here is as good as it was in the first book I read of his, The Big Sheep, but I still prefer that one for its originality. I know there are multiple sequels to this book; not sure if I'll seek them out just yet, but since this book pretty neatly wrapped up the apocalypse storyline, I might be interested to see what direction Kroese goes with it next.
There were definitely some laugh out loud moments for me here, particularly the casual interspersing of trivial tips into the conversation by one cherub. Mercury is a great character, as is Christine - her exposure to the supernatural elements is nicely done. The plot is tight, logical, and satisfying.
Kroese's comedic voice here is as good as it was in the first book I read of his, The Big Sheep, but I still prefer that one for its originality. I know there are multiple sequels to this book; not sure if I'll seek them out just yet, but since this book pretty neatly wrapped up the apocalypse storyline, I might be interested to see what direction Kroese goes with it next.