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More copies of this ISBN:The Devil You Knowby Mike Carey
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Felix Castor is a freelance exorcist, and London is his stamping ground. At a time when the supernatural world is in upheaval and spilling over into the mundane reality of the living, his skills have never been more in demand. A good exorcist can charge what he likes — and enjoy a hell of a lifestyle — but there's a risk: sooner or later he's going to take on a spirit that's too strong for him.
After a year spent in 'retirement' Castor is reluctantly drawn back to the life he rejected and accepts a seemingly simple exorcism case — just to pay the bills, you understand. Trouble is, the more he discovers about the ghost haunting the archive, the more things don't add up. What should have been a perfectly straightforward exorcism is rapidly turning into the Who Can Kill Castor First Show, with demons, were-beings and ghosts all keen to claim the big prize. But that's OK, Castor knows how to deal with the dead. It's the living who piss him off... Review:"'Aviolent ghost in a world where spirits are rarely mean-spirited is a clue to a deeper mystery in this engrossing dark fantasy debut from comics-writer Carey. Felix 'Fix' Castor is an itinerant exorcist who (like a certain famous group of Hollywood ghost-evicters) alternates between dispatching spooks and doing stage magic at ungrateful children's birthday parties. When he's summoned to end a haunting at London's prestigious Bonnington Archive, he finds a vengeful specter with a blood-veiled face that resists methods for extirpating the usually docile dead. When Castor begins probing more deeply, he quickly finds himself harassed by a ravenous succubus, a belligerent fellow exorcist and a slimy Eastern European pimp. The resolution of this ingeniously multilayered tale will satisfy fans of both fantasy and detective fiction. Fix Castor's wisecracking cleverness in the face of weird nemeses makes him the perfect hardboiled hero for a new supernatural noir series. 10-city author tour. (July)' Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)" Review:"Comic-book writer Carey...pens his first novel, a funny, frightening, thoroughly absorbing thriller set in an alternative London where ghosts and other supernatural things go bump in the night — and day." Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review) Review:"Carey's voice as a novelist is wry and has a certain clever flair....The Devil You Know is an incredibly odd beast and Felix Castor will magically dazzle you with his strange misadventures..." NewsaRama Review:"[Carey] comes with a distinguished background in comics, graphic novels and screenwriting and this [is] clearly evident in the slickness of his writing here....In short this book is gem. My inner critic shut down within a few pages and thereafter I read this for pleasure. I look forward to the next Felix Castor adventure." Infinity Plus Review:"[B]uried just slightly below all the excess verbiage is a quintessentially quality Carey story, packed with ambitious ideas and knotty twists. (Grade: B)" Tasha Robinson, The Onion A.V. Club Review:"Carey does occasionally falter in falling back on basic thriller mechanics, but he ultimately succeeds, thanks to his antiheroic sleuth, who may exercise demons but has a place ready for him in the underworld." Sarah Weinman, The Los Angeles Times Review:"The job-turned-mystery angle works fine too until it hits a rather chunky spot of explanation near the end. By then the book will have woven a haunting spell over most readers, ensuring anticipation of the next installment..." VOYA Synopsis:Felix Castor used to cast out demons for a living in London. But in a time when the supernatural realm is in upheaval, his skills are in renewed demand. With old debts to pay, Castor is left with no choice but to accept one final, well-paying assignment: a seemingly simple exorcism. About the AuthorMike Carey is the acclaimed writer of Lucifer and Hellblazer (now filmed as Constantine). He has also written story arcs for The X-Men and Fantastic Four for Marvel Comics and a movie screenplay, Frost Flowers, which is to be filmed by Blue Star Pictures. He is currently writing a comics adaptation of Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere. What Our Readers Are SayingAdd a comment for a chance to win!
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