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A review by mudder17
The Strange Task Before Me: Being an Excerpt from the Journal of William J. Upton by Sean Gibson
5.0
4.5 stars
I wasn't sure if I would like this as much as the first book (although this is a prequel), especially because I'm not usually a fan of the journal format for a book. But this is a really fun short story and the format totally works for it. Mr. Gibson's trademark verbosity is very much alive in this one and it had me cracking up even when it wasn't supposed to be funny. Although there were plenty of places where it was supposed to be funny and I did actually laugh (even though I'm in the library and supposed to be quiet). This was an easy story to be read in one sitting (see, Sean, I told you I had to wait until I had time to sit and read it because I wouldn't be able to stop once I started) and naturally it leaves me wanting more, damn you, Sean!
While I don't think you have to read The Camelot Shadow first, I think it definitely adds to the story to have knowledge of that world. Thank you for an entertaining read, Mr. Gibson! Now get to writing! ;-)
I wasn't sure if I would like this as much as the first book (although this is a prequel), especially because I'm not usually a fan of the journal format for a book. But this is a really fun short story and the format totally works for it. Mr. Gibson's trademark verbosity is very much alive in this one and it had me cracking up even when it wasn't supposed to be funny. Although there were plenty of places where it was supposed to be funny and I did actually laugh (even though I'm in the library and supposed to be quiet). This was an easy story to be read in one sitting (see, Sean, I told you I had to wait until I had time to sit and read it because I wouldn't be able to stop once I started) and naturally it leaves me wanting more, damn you, Sean!
While I don't think you have to read The Camelot Shadow first, I think it definitely adds to the story to have knowledge of that world. Thank you for an entertaining read, Mr. Gibson! Now get to writing! ;-)