- Paperback: 320 pages
- Publisher: Serpent's Tail (6 Aug 2009)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1846686989
- ISBN-13: 978-1846686986
- Product Dimensions: 21.4 x 14.9 x 2.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 82,952 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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`Hilarious... a fast-paced eye-opener with z-list celebs!'
--Look
`Darkly comic... Seriously page-turning stuff' --Scarlet
'Packed with suspense and humour, it reveals Neil Forsyth as inspired a psychological illusionist as his creation' -- Scottish Review of Books
--Look
`Darkly comic... Seriously page-turning stuff' --Scarlet
'Packed with suspense and humour, it reveals Neil Forsyth as inspired a psychological illusionist as his creation' -- Scottish Review of Books
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Debut fiction from acclaimed journalist
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
What a superb read! At once a gripping thriller that never lets go and a darkly comic satire about showbusiness, fake psychic (is there any other kind?) Nick Santini encounters a suspicious death and watches his life implode. The characters are maginificently drawn, including his sleazy, thieving agent Tony and unfathomable detective Brewster. There are two interwoven narratives, one covering how Nick arrived at the point where the book begins and one that reveals what happened next. In the hands of a lesser writer this could be incredibly annoying, but here it works a treat.
Like some of the other reviewers, I was only familiar with Neil Forsyth's Delete This at Your Peril featuring Bob Servant, the Henry Root of the digital age. I therefore knew that this would be funny but I hadn't guessed how compelling and well-constructed a whodunit (or perhaps a whatthehellisgoingon) it would turn out to be.
Highly recommended!
Like some of the other reviewers, I was only familiar with Neil Forsyth's Delete This at Your Peril featuring Bob Servant, the Henry Root of the digital age. I therefore knew that this would be funny but I hadn't guessed how compelling and well-constructed a whodunit (or perhaps a whatthehellisgoingon) it would turn out to be.
Highly recommended!
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is the first book by Forsyth that i've read and i believe it's his first novel. Having read it i think i'll try some of his non-fiction stuff, though that's not usually my cup of tea. Anyway, Let Them Come Through... having read the blurb i quite fancied the idea of something that could help debunk and discredit bad TV, peddlers of nonsense and rip-off merchants. This ticked all the boxes and then some: fast, funny, at some points filthy, dark and addictive. You almost feel sorry for the suckers getting ripped off... but not quite.
Thoroughly enjoyable. I'd definitely recommend it.
(Oh, and my sister enjoyed it too, and she likes all that medium/Derren Brown stuff!)
Thoroughly enjoyable. I'd definitely recommend it.
(Oh, and my sister enjoyed it too, and she likes all that medium/Derren Brown stuff!)
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
It's always a joy to discover an exciting debut novelist and Forsyth is a gem. I enjoyed his humour - dry, clever - in Delete This At Your Peril where he posed as 'Bob Servant' and replied to email spammers. His humour continues in Let Them Come Through but it's far more than funny. It could be described as a fast-paced crime novel but there's also a really gritty, contemporary theme to the narrative. The lead man, Nick Santini, is a celebrity medium and this in itself is unusual as a theme. It's incredibly well-researched and offers insght into what goes on behind the crystal balls and tv medium shows. It also deals with relationships between friends, family, enemies and lovers - often dark, subtle and believable. Well worth a read.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Thrilling Debut
The story of Nick Santini is a stunning fictional debut by Neil Forsyth. Very funny and very dark, the punchy prose grips the reader from the first few pages, and coupled with the... Read more
Published on 12 April 2010 by MOROCCOFAN
Excellent read
I thoroughly enjoyed Forsyth's debut novel, having previously read his non-fiction Other People's Money and his comedy email exchanges under the nom de plume, Bob Servant. Read more
Published on 7 Aug 2009 by Bawbag
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