Too Good To Be True, M T McGuire
Too Good To Be True, M T McGuire
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Too Good To Be True
A humorous dystopian sci fi story

Author: M T McGuire

Narrator: Gareth Davies

Unabridged: 9 hr 57 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/04/2021


Synopsis

When trouble comes knocking, meet the one man dumb enough to answer the door.When The Pan of Hamgee encounters some mudlarkers trying to land a box on the banks of the River Dang he is happy to help. Having accepted a share of the contents as a reward he cannot believe his luck. It contains one of the most expensive delicacies available in K’Barth, Goojan spiced sausage. If he can sell it, the sausage might spell the end of his troubles. On the other hand, knowing his luck, it could bring a whole load more.Probably the only book you'll hear with a gripping 11 mph barge chase.Suggested UK cinema rating for this one PG (parental guidance). Humorous science fiction fantasy set in a parallel reality.ASK THE AUTHORQ – What made you write this series?A – If you want the honest answer I wrote it for me. I love British satire and humor (or humour). I love wit; funny epic fantasy series like the Discworld novels and comedic sci fi like Douglas Adams. I like a gripping tale that zips along quickly. And of course, I like genre fiction mashups; Douglas Adams meets StarTrek and James Bond - with a smidge of Dr Who and a dash of romance (but no squelchy bits). I wanted a fast paced story, a gripping tale but at the same time a funny one. Comedy in the tradition of all the great humorous British authors. I wanted protagonists people could love and empathise with, mavericks, misfit characters, real people ... except they're not all people obviously, some of them are other alien (ish) species. The Hamgeean Misfit series is science fiction fantasy action - it's planet based, so it's a bit of a blend. You'll find all sorts of quirky characters and interesting alien species: from 6ft Swamp Things with antennae to cute furry creatures like the Blurpons with their fluffy ears, big button eyes and penchant for extreme violence.Oh ... and did I mention the flying car chases?

Reviews

Goodreads review by Brook

I received a free review copy of this audio book, at my request, and am voluntarily leaving this unbiased review. I will start by saying I have mixed emotions about this story. Not in it quality, but in its events. I found myself both rooting for AND against the outcome that I knew was coming (see en......more

Goodreads review by Billy

This book was entered in The Wishing Shelf Book Awards. This is what our readers thought: Title: Too Good To Be True Author: M T McGuire Star Rating: 4 Stars Number of Readers: 21 Stats Editing: 7/10 Writing Style: 7/10 Content: 7/10 Cover: 3/5 Of the 21 readers: 18 would read another book by this author. 15 th......more

Goodreads review by Jemima

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