The Fuller Memorandum Audiobook

" Great novel. A little darker than the previous ones. I've also been doing the short stories in between, so I've missed nothing. Good thing, too, as they're referenced in this novel. "

" Excellent sequel to the somewhat convoluted Jennifer Morgue. A very focused cloak and dagger experience, with plenty of scares and gory body horror worthy of both the Laundry series and of Lovecraft. Suffers from some pacing issues, imbalance of where exposition is given. Certain plot elements and characters are revealed too late. The characters have a tendency to speak in elaborate pop cultural allusions. However, Stross takes us through a gripping ride, and the final showdown alone is worth the price of admission. Here's looking forward to the next one! "

" Book #3, and I enjoyed it more than #2. We're back in the territory of bureaucratic fantasy mashed with Lovecraftian horrors. Bob Howard is once again the 'damsel' in distress, with his wife riding to his rescue at the end. Parts I could figure out, parts surprised me. There's a series arc continuing with the coming of the end of the world which I'm wondering how Stross plans to wrap up. "

" Engrossing third installment of Stross's The Laundry series. Looking forward to the next in the series, due out in summer 2012. "

" Usually I like the first books in a series the best. In the Laundry series, Charles Stross has absolutely left the best for last. The ending wrapped up a little too neatly, but that's ok because one does not read this series for intensive navel-gazing, but rather tongue-in-cheek hardcore nerd humor mixed with the most ridiculously (im)plausible occult scenarios. "

" Very good. I do notice that the stories are moving away from the occult AND office IT work and more towards just the occult aspect. I suppose that's only natural as Bob moves up the ranks of the Laundry. "

" Not enough Nyarlothotep. "

" Continues to be a great modern look at the Cthulhu mythos. This one has a superb action-adventure climax and great continued characterization of a few major characters. "

" Stross at (almost) his best. "

" Such a great series for those of us who fall in the colored portion of the Venn diagram of "computer nerds" and "fans of humorous Cthulhu mythos pastiche". This entry was in some ways the most satisfying, even though there was less humor and the repetitive elements are becoming obvious. "

" I didn't really get on with this one and that's maybe because this is the third book in a series. I found it all a tad confusing. "

" Absolutely predictable. Nerdy. Includes unspeakable horrors from outer space. Has its moments. Fast, light, casual read. Good fun while it lasted. Won't warp your mind. Read if you've enjoyed the style and world of two previous books. "

" Another great Laundry novel. A breezy easy read that's a lot of fun. "

" This one is definitely my favorite of the three I've read from this series (this is the most recent). "

" Third time better. Darker and more in tune with source material. "

" A perfect amalgamation of Lovecraftian horror, British humour, inane office politics, and technological geekdom. "

" The third Laundry novel is every bit as engaging as its two predecessors, taking Bob Howard into dark and parlous adventures where only his wits can save him. A little predictable in places, but overall highly entertaining "

" This series is going to make a great set of movies, almost certainly starring Simon Pegg. "

" The series begins to get more epic in scope, though it's hard to write anything too climactic and stay true to the Lovecraftian overtones. "

" Not his best work in my opinion, but an entertaining read none-the-less. However, that's mostly because I enjoy the idea of correlating writing code with demon summoning, regardless of actual plot substance. Not a book for non-coders, especially not for non-computer people. "

" I basically read this book in two long sessions, interrupted only by work. "

" An absolute pleasure, a Lovecraftian Spy Thriller, perfect in everyway. "

" Third Laundry novel and the series gets better - I particularly didn't see the twist in this altho the mole was obvious. More eldritch horrors that man was not meant to wot etc etc being dealt with via an effectively deployed ISO900 form... "

" I love this series. I should really read the first one in it though. Doh. "

" Great book. I really like the Laundry Files series. "

" A comprehensive follow up to the first two Laundry novels. A really good read. Bob Howard is a very engaging protagonist. "

" A bit too tongue in cheek for me; it tries way too hard to be cute. The tone is all over the place and never quite succeeds in being serious enough to build interest or tension. Still, the magic and science are very imaginative and the fact that it builds on Lovecraft is interesting. "

" A good read but still not up to the heights of The Atrocity Archives (the first in the sequence). "

" more great mixing of Lovecraftean Horror and MI5 by way of the Office. But awesome. "

" I love the Laundry books. This one may not be quite as good as the previous two, but it's still tremendously enjoyable. Ian Fleming meets H.P. Lovecraft meets, well, Charles Stross. Do yourself a favor, though, and start with the first one (The Atrocity Archives). "

" Can't say enough about this one. Great Sci-fi, lots of humour and suspense. Wish they were all like this "

" Not my favorite of The Laundry series, but still worth reading. "

" Loved the Bob character; unfortunately, I feel like I really need to go back and read the first two books in the series. To me, this third in the series really needs some backstory. I would recommend reading in sequence. I am going to go back and read the first two novels. "

" What do you get if you cross Neal Stephenson's Cryptonomicon with Kelly McCullough's Web Mage? The Fuller Memorandum. It's where science, math and magic meet -- a fun read! "