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Mercury Falls (2009)

by Robert Kroese(Favorite Author)

3.62 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

0578032147 (ISBN13: 9780578032146)

languge

English

genre

Paranormal Fantasy

publisher

St. Culain Press

series

Mercury Series

review 1: Yes! Finally a book about funny angels, demons and humans. Some trying to avert the apocalypse, which was poorly planned to begin with, due to the bureaucratic nature of the universe.I like the part where a funny demon ransacks a humans apartment only to make it more tidy, cos it was trashed anyway. Then decided to paint the satanic symbol of a vertical ellipse with horns surrounded by a horizontal eclipse, until realizing it looks just like the Toyota emblem. Cleans it up and does a simpler upside down crucifix, before realizing from the perspective of entering the kitchen, it looks like a right way up crucifix.No more spoilers, but suffice to say they all lived mildly disgruntled for a little time longer.HBO have expressed an interest in making Mercury Falls, ...Rests, .... more..Rises, ... Revolts into a 3 or 4 part TV series, so I would recommend reading now with adult diapers in situ. I urinated myself several times reading the first one, but will be better prepared for the next.
review 2: (Original review date: October 28, 2009)I've been an avid fan of Rob Kroese for a couple years now. His "Mattress Police" blog (where he is known as "Diesel") is one of the funniest spots on the internet, soundly establishing his creds as a very talented humorist. But I have to admit I was not sure what to expect from his first novel, "Mercury Falls," a tongue-in-cheek look at the End Times. Sure, Diesel can crank out the funny one post at a time better than anyone else in the blogosphere, but a whole novel? That's an entirely different dynamic than a humor blog. I wasn't sure if he could really do this.Well, it turns out he can.In freaking spades."Mercury Falls" is the most enjoyable novel I've read in quite a while -- probably since the last time I re-read Neal Stephenson's "The Cryptonomicon" (which is my very favorite book). Rob displays a particular brand of absurd satirical humor that, while reminiscent of Douglas Adams and Terry Pratchett and the like, is still uniquely his own. I could cite from the book or go into more detail, but it would be better if you just go to the "Mercury Falls" web site ([...]) and read the first several chapters for free. You'll be glad you did. less

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