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666 Charing Cross Road [Paperback]

Paul Magrs
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  • Paperback: 448 pages
  • Publisher: Headline Review (27 Oct 2011)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0755359488
  • ISBN-13: 978-0755359486
  • Product Dimensions: 23.2 x 15.2 x 3.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (51 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 312,496 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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From olde London Town to the juicy heart of the Big Apple, something is waiting to bite


Shelley didn't expect her posh new boyfriend Daniel to be enthralled by the quintessence of evil. She's preoccupied with the surprise success of Bessie, the oddly lifelike centrepiece of her Manhattan museum show. Her great-aunt Liza is busy ordering spooky old books from the dusty vaults below Charing Cross Road, while her friend Jack prefers brand-new books and his brand-new lover. When a little leather book arrives, Liza finds it repellent, but doesn't realise it's stained with vampire blood - until too late. Its arcane magic brings Bessie to life, and gives Daniel unimaginable power.



As Daniel's supremacy grows, everyone's lives are infected. Soon the vicious vampire infestation rife in NYC threatens to spread to London - and only Bessie and her new friends can stop it...


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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By S. A. Broadhurst TOP 1000 REVIEWER VINE™ VOICE
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When I orginally saw this book, my mind quickly went to 684 Charing Cross Road by Helen Hanff, one of my favorite books. However, I think the only thing similar about these books is the location!

It is complete fantasy, not my favorite genre, very quirky and full of strange, but lovable, characters. It is full of humour for people who enjoy this type of books, but really wasn't my sort of thing. A well written book with lots of imagination.

As described by Tommy D described it perfectly above:
" It tells the story of an outbreak of vampirism, a little black book, an ancient effigy, some friends from New York and a little bookshop on the Charring Cross road with an unusual number."

I am sure it will be very popular with lover of fantasy or vampire fiction but really not my sort of thing.
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Freaking awsome! 29 Nov 2011
By T. Segurado VINE™ VOICE
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What an awsome book! We have Daniel, Shelley, Liza, Jack and all the weird paranormal stuff coming to them after a book sent from London is misused. Bessie, a kind of mumy is here to help back from her long sleep. Packed with adventure and good laugh is a wonderful book to spend time with! Im dying to read other stuff from the author.
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By T. Russell VINE™ VOICE
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This is a beautifully paced piece of nonsense with a sense of style and an entertaining cast of characters. Unlike some authors, Magrs doesn't bore us with lore or learning, but concentrates on the story - possessed loony strives for world mastery - and the book is much the better for it. Both the main settings - New York and London - are brought to life without romanticising and their characteristics are skillfully used as part of the book's charm. You will not, I suspect, agree with the cover's comparisons with Angela Carter or Alan Bennett (Magrs isn't in their league - not yet, anyway) though there is a hint of Gatiss's touch; but this doesn't matter, as I'm as sceptical of such claims as most readers, and this didn't influence my decision to read the book. I found a good yarn, entertainingly told - and that's enough for me in these days of over-hyped, over-extended fantasy trilogies. There is a hint that there could be a follow-up - let us hope the author has the sense to resist the urge.
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boring
The first third of this book is quite promising but it quickly loses its way the the plot seems to stall. I persevered to the end which was disappointing. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Hazel
Characterisation but no plot.
Paul Magrs admits himself (in his blog) that he loves characterisation, and this novel is all about that, including switching viewpoints between characters within scenes which... Read more
Published 3 months ago by N. Mott
Transatlantic meets Transylvania
This is the first time I have experienced a Paul Magrs narrative not set within the "Doctor Who" universe. Read more
Published 4 months ago by R. C. McGinlay
A light hearted take on the supernatural
666 Charing Cross Road is a light hearted take on the gothic and supernatural. The action is split between London and New York, and starts in Manhattan. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Lucy Felthouse
Great Book
This is well worth reading a fun book. I misjudged at first because of my speed reading. Just buy it.
Published 5 months ago by Blilith
Brilliant fun
I'm finding it difficult to string together sentences which describe this book with proper justice, so I decided a list might work better:

Offbeat. Nutty. Black. Comic. Read more
Published 5 months ago by H
Bohemian antidote to po faced Twilight
At a guess I would say Paul Magrs probably isn't the world's biggest Stephenie Meyer fan. There are precious few moody teenager vampires hanging around the grubby streets of... Read more
Published 5 months ago by J. A. Eyers
Don't Read Bloody Books!
There is something lurking in the pages of the old Grimoire. Liza Bathory thinks she has found the perfect supplier of out-of-print gothic novels, but she wasn't counting on what... Read more
Published 5 months ago by M. J. Saxton
Enjoyable Vampire Fun
Okay so Paul Magrs book is never going to win any awards. But it is delightfully amusing. Taking in a large cast of disparate characters, from a retired demon hunter to a re-... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Donald Thompson
Not terriblely bad, but certainly not something I'd recommend...
666 CHARING CROSS ROAD focuses on Daniel, who is unhappy with his job as a manager at a 'outsider art' museum and is in a relationship that is going nowhere. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Amanda
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