Thicker Than Water
A fourth helping of Felix Castor and his unique world, from the critically acclaimed author of THE DEVIL YOU KNOW.
A fourth helping of Felix Castor and his unique world, from the critically acclaimed author of THE DEVIL YOU KNOW.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781841496566 (1841496561)
Publish date: July 9th 2010
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Pages no: 504
Edition language: English
Series: Felix Castor (#4)
~~Moved from GR~~ Thicker than Water (Felix Castor #4) by Mike Carey Recommended for: I want to say "everyone," but I'll settle for "everyone who likes dark, gritty noir." ***WARNING: a main theme of this book is self-harm (specifically cutting) It isn't fetishised or romanticised, but Carey's wr...
Mike Carey's Felix "Fix" Castor series is one that is maturing nicely. In Thicker Than Water, Fix's fourth outing, he finds himself--much against his will--thrust back into his own past, dredging up memories he'd just as soon remained submerged and forcing a deeper examination of his own ghosts tha...
Brainycat's 5 "B"s:blood: 4boobs: 1bombs: 4bondage: 1blasphemy: 4Bechdel Test: FAILDeggan's Rule: FAILGay Bechdel Test: FAILIt's been a few days since I finished this book. Also, I finished the next (and last) book "The Naming of the Beasts Felix had burned through his cachet with all of his friends...
Good God! I'm so glad this series was complete before I started reading it. I can't imagine having to wait for the conclusion.
If you are a fan of the urban fantasy detective, I highly recommend you read Thicker Than Water, one of the best Felix Castor books to date. Reading prior books is not required; while they add some character back story and add to the overarching philosophical developments, the plot is largely discre...