The Devil You Know Audiobook

" First of 3 books was a great listen. Could not wait to listen to book two. "

" Interesting story with some witty writing which struggles to be a bit too forced at times. The main problem with this book is the main character, Felix Castor. Overall he is an interesting read, but for a man with little to no fighting skills he sure does seem to get himself into and out of a lot of trouble. Carey falls into the trap of trying to write a noir character that always seems to get into trouble but being a guy who realistically isn't a guy who could actually get out of it. Basically it seemed ridiculous and unbelievable. Phillip Marlowe, Mike Hammer and even Harry Dresden are all figures who have some skills that allow them to hold their own in physical confrontations, so there situations are plausible and easy to buy. Castor reads more like Mary McFly fighting and defeating The Hulk. It's just a bit silly. "

" Carey "turns a phrase" like none other. What if John Constantine was a "Dandy" instead of London working class? "

" I really like Mike Carey's comic work, but this was a drag to get through. The prose was entirely too slow and the pacing just awful. As interesting a story and character as it had, it felt like a chore to read. "

" Not too much happened in this book and that took really long. Fortunately I read on. The next book is great this is more like an introduction of characters and the world. "

" Great book. The main character is a bit like John Constantine from the comic Hellblazer. (which, by the way Mike Carey wrote an excellent run on) Highly enjoyable. "

" Solid pageturner urban fantasy with an interesting main character and a somewhat fuzzy but still interesting magic system and world premise. The worldbuilding is definitely not on the level of some of the more polished offerings of the modern era, but it's worth a read if you're not picky. "

" A fesh horror tale with an exorcist/detective "

" Very addictive. I'd rank it pretty close behind Dresden. A little heavy in the London-isms. I'm going to try to hold off on starting the sequel til I finish one of the other books I already have started. I predict I'll last until tomorrow. "

" A perfect series for fans of The Dresden Files and Sandman Slim. As well as Neil Gaiman fans. "

" I enjoyed it but it didn't really grab me, so probably won't read any more. "

" exciting in that futuristic paranomal London-y way. "

" I enjoyed the Lucifer series also by this author so I thought I'd try a full novel. Worth a read. I'm interested to try the next installment as well. "

" Free-lance exorcism is a dangerous and demanding job. This is the first of several novels about Felix Castor. "

" Was very griping and a good twist at the end. A good paranormal book but without the hype you get. Good to read a "a ghost, cool" instead of scooby foo subplot it was the janitor. "

" If the rest read like this one, it looks like I just found one of my favorite new series. It's 500 pages but it's a really easy read and if you like the paranormal that's a plus too. "

" Great first novel of a series I'm really enjoying. Supernatural mystery with a fun baby boomer protagonist. Loving it, but part of that could be because I get almost all the pop culture references. "

" I like a good trashy horror story now and again, and this one has got it all -- ghosts, an exorcist detective, werewolves... It's like Prime Suspect meets 13 Ghosts. It's got street grit mixed with the supernatural. "

" Decent PI fare with supernatural themes. Better written than Jim Butcher's similarly themed novels. "

" Slow start, but built to a terrific finish, Carey's writing is a mix of Chandler noir with pitch black dark fantasy. First in a series. "

" I liked this a lot. I've been reading a lot of historical romances lately, so this was a great change of pace. No romancey stuff at all, actually, which, again, was a nice change of pace. Well written, good pacing, just creepy enough. Will read more of the series. "

" Thoroughly enjoyed this, although I can't help thinking I would have liked it more were I better versed in British pop culture. Deft handling of a premise that, in lesser hands, would just come out dorky. "

" Took a good long while for me to get into it, but had a strong, fast paced ending that interests me in book 2. "

" I love this series about an exorcist in London just after the big supernatural "coming out". Darker and seedier than Jim Butcher's Dresden Files. "

" Great take on the ghosts living amongst us; however, the characters (beyond the main protagonist) are barely tolerable - perhaps on purpose - but still makes it a more difficult read. "

" Better than I thought it would be. Definately check out more in the series. "

" I really liked this book. I like the Dresden Files book a lot but I really didn't find myself comparing Fix to Harry Dresden while I was reading this. I also didn't find it overrun with British "in" jokes. It was an enjoyable Urban Fantasy read. "