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The Bride That Time Forgot (Brenda 5) [Paperback]

Paul Magrs (Author)
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Publication Date: 28 Oct 2010 | Series: Brenda 5
An outrageous adventure with the most terrifying villain Brenda has ever faced - her best friend, Effie.

Something is biting people on the streets of Whitby. In an ordinary town, this would be worrying. Here, it's disastrous, and only Brenda has guessed why. She's also trying to prepare for a packed festive break at her B&B, but her best friend Effie is in distracted mood: she just hasn't been the same since her suave gentleman friend Alucard reappeared.

Meanwhile, Penny has joined a book group in the new mystery bookstore, the Spooky Finger. As she is drawn into the strange and fantastic works of Edwardian lady novelist Beatrice Mapp, she makes some very surprising discoveries. Discoveries that will soon impact upon the lives of all the ladies of Whitby. When unexpected help from the shadows of the past arrives to illuminate the dangers awaiting them all, Brenda realises that unless she can find a way to save Effie, the consequences may be eternal.

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  • Paperback: 352 pages
  • Publisher: Headline Review (28 Oct 2010)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0755359445
  • ISBN-13: 978-0755359448
  • Product Dimensions: 15.4 x 2.6 x 23.1 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 491,043 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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'Gloriously, zanily ludicrous ... unique, idiosyncratic and unclassifiable ... a cliffhanger that promises much in store. It can't come soon enough' (Guardian )

'The combined talents of Alan Bennett, Angela Carter and The League of Gentlemen' (Independent on Sunday )
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Good addition to the series 29 Jun 2011
By Cathy Hill
Format:Hardcover
The series works very well because it combines the wildly supernatural, spooky, and horrific with the practical and mundane. The whole series is based on horror and pulp themes, which come thick and fast in a delightful stew of the weird and wonderful. This is all confronted by our intrepid investigators, after a good cuppa, a natter and a hearty helping of fish and chips.

The characters really make these books. Brenda is the main character and the heart of the book. With her strange anatomy and centuries of bad memories, she really is a great invention. The kind of person you'd love to have as an aunt or next door neighbour. Effie is a less friendly but very familiar character, a slightly prickly and disapproving old woman. Like Granny Weatherwax, but with less obvious witchiness. There is a lot of warmth for and between the characters, and as we regularly see things from their point of view it is easy to understand them, even when they are at odds, as happens in this book.

This book riffs off pulp adventure stories, especially Rider Haggard's She books. It also takes an renewed look at human-vampire relationships (something which featured in earlier installments), but with none of your poncy angst-filled, pubescent vamps. In fact at one point a character bemoans the existence of scally vampires, proving that vampirism doesn't automatically equal a sense of style, or even an appreciation of the gothic. There's also a Dreadful Flap and some time-travel shenanigans. All in all it's good fun to read.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Brenda does it again! 12 April 2011
By Meeshy
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
What can I say, I enjoyed this as much as all the previous books. Such a satisfying read. I have been lucky enough to visit Whitby in the past, but will look at it with new eyes next time I go! If you like quirky, and hate pretentious, if you want characters that aren't perfect bland 25 year olds, these books are for you. I bestow them with the highest honor: ie not being chucked out to the charity shop as soon as they are finished.

Paul commented recently on his blog about series of books he tends to collect, and the enjoyment of visiting old friends in the familiar characters, well this is one of my favourite series. Write some more Whitby please Paul, meantime I shall explore your other writings with interest.
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Acceptable but not epic 23 Oct 2010
By Gareth Wilson - Falcata Times Blog TOP 500 REVIEWER VINE™ VOICE
Format:Paperback
Whatever you say about Paul Magrs, whether you are a fan or not, you know that he can weave a story very well. Whilst I'm not going to find this title in my top ten Urban Fantasy books of the year, I can still admire the way that he weaves his threads in this long established series.

What Paul also does well, is his characters, they're fully rounded and whilst a bit beyond the norm, they are people that you would love to hang around and do want life to work out for them. Back all of this up with a sparse descriptive style as well as acceptable dialogue and it allows the tale to wend its own merry way.

One word of warning however, is that whilst you can jump in on this series here, you won't get the full flavour of the characters and will be short changed by not having started at the beginning where a lot of hard work done to establish the cast alongside his interpretation of their world. All in a reasonable offering and one that will keep established fans of Effie and Brenda happy, even with a few heart stopping moments within.
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