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Life on Mars: Blood, Bullets and Blue Stratos [Kindle Edition]

Tom Graham
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)

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Time to leap into the Cortina as Sam Tyler and Gene Hunt roar back into action in a brand new instalment of Life on Mars.

‘If you think I’m gonna stand here listening to yet more of your Mary, Mungo and Midge about waiting for back-up, you’re even dopier than the front of your head suggests, Tyler. I’m going right up them stairs to nail me a villain – and that, Sammy-boy, is called law enforcement!’

When detective Sam Tyler was catapulted into the alien world of 1973, he found a world where men swigged scotch before breakfast. But when Sam finally got home, he realised he’d left his heart back in the seventies amongst the fly-wing collars and pints of Skol. He missed Annie Cartwright, the woman he had fallen in love with, and perhaps – just perhaps – he even missed The Guv, that nicotine-stained, sexist, homophobic caveman who was his DCI.

Now Sam is back in ’73 for good, but is this the greatest mistake he’s ever made? As Sam deals with what appears to be an IRA bombing campaign, and clashes with the irrepressible Gene Hunt, the creepy little girl from the TV test card keeps warning him, “you should never have come back here, Sam…you’ll see… you’ll see…”


Product details

  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 392 KB
  • Print Length: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Harper; ePub ed edition (6 Sep 2012)
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B00760GCX6
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • X-Ray: Not Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #29,365 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars First. 17 Sep 2012
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Liking Life on Mars on Facebook meant I had heard this was coming. I'm glad of that, as I probably would have missed it otherwise.

A short book, the story starts soon after Sam returns from 2006 to continue his new life in 1973. The familiar characters are all there, and you can't help but imagine their voices when reading, such is their iconic status - from Gene hunt right down to Nelson behind the bar of The Railway Arms.

The story reads like an extended length episode of the great series, although there were a couple of times when Gene did things I thought were out of character - like leaving Sam asleep in the car just before a raid because he thought he deserved a rest.

That aside though, it was a really enjoyable book, and didn't seem like a short one at all. If you liked the series (and be honest - who didn't?) then you'll love this. I can't wait now for the next in the series (Life on Mars: A Fistful of Knuckles).
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars True to the show 25 Nov 2012
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As a fan of the show, I was worried that the literary version of life on Mars would be a bit of a parody. This however, is every bit as deep, exciting and funny as the on screen version. Looking forward to the next one!
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Fun 22 Nov 2012
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It's a little bit cheesy in places, but as a huge fan of both LoM & AtA, I absolutely loved this. It is written in the character's true voices, and is a nice tie in between the two products. All hail the Gene Genie!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars Great book for the die hard fans
This is a great book for the hardcore fans. If you are new to Life on Mars then this would not be for you. Read more
Published 6 days ago by SaraBridges
4.0 out of 5 stars DCI Gene Hunt is back
If you liked the Life on Mars series you'll ed enjoy this. Picking up from the end of series 2 of the TV series you discover how Sam copes in his chosen life. Read more
Published 13 days ago by ACT79
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
As a fan of Ashes to Ashes and Life on Mars this book was exactly as I expected. Thoroughly enjoyable!
Published 1 month ago by Jayne Yates
5.0 out of 5 stars Gene Hunt and the gang are back
If you are a huge fan of the Life on Mars series then this book will not disappoint. Five stars all the way
Published 2 months ago by lee
4.0 out of 5 stars A decent start to the series of novels
Although I think the editing could have been better (there were too many spelling mistakes for my liking), it was an enjoyable read and I'm grateful that the Life on Mars story is... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Emma
5.0 out of 5 stars Gene is back
Loved the series and it left me wanting more when it ended. Well my addiction is being fed with this. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Mwalker
5.0 out of 5 stars Back to the 70s
As a dedicated fan of Life on Mars, I read this book in the hope it would be a worthy extension to the series. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Bring Back Sam
1.0 out of 5 stars Just wrong
Sorry, but this is a perversion of the wonderful series Life on Mars. A form of revisionism for the Hunt lovers out there.
Published 6 months ago by D. L. Haskell
5.0 out of 5 stars Return of the Genie
Tom Graham will never rank amongst the literary greats but if you were a fan of Life on Mars then this is very definitely one for you. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Mr. I. Seville
3.0 out of 5 stars Fun but slightly off the mark
I'm usually wary of books that are TV or film spin offs, but this remains quite true to its source. It picks up pretty much where the TV series left off and all the familiar... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Ian Barker
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