Love Will Tear Us Apart: (The Stranger Times 3): Don’t miss this riotous supernatural fantasy novel for 2024, perfect for fans of Terry Pratchett!
Feb 2023 · Random House
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An addictive, wonderfully dark and laugh-out-loud funny urban fantasy novel with loveable, magical characters, sinister beings and strange goings-on!
'Brilliant and bananas . . . we loved it' MAGIC RADIO
‘Wonderfully dark, extremely funny’ ADAM KAY, on The Stranger Times
Love can be a truly terrible thing.
Marriages are tricky at the best of times, especially when one of you is dead.
Vincent Banecroft, the irascible editor of The Stranger Times, has never believed his wife died despite emphatic evidence to the contrary. Now, against all odds, it seems he may actually be proved right; but what lengths will he go to in an attempt to rescue her?
With Banecroft distracted, the shock resignation of assistant editor, Hannah Willis, couldn't have come at a worse time. It speaks volumes that her decision to reconcile with her philandering ex-husband is only marginally less surprising than Banecroft and his wife getting back together. In this time of crisis, is her decision to swan off to a fancy new-age retreat run by a celebrity cult really the best thing for anyone?
As if that wasn't enough, one of the paper's ex-columnists has disappeared, a particularly impressive trick seeing as he never existed in the first place.
Floating statues, hijacked ghosts, homicidal cherubs, irate starlings, Reliant Robins and quite possibly several deeply sinister conspiracies; all-in-all, a typical week for the staff of The Stranger Times.
Readers LOVE C. K. McDonnell:
‘Brilliant! Absolute genius!! . . . a comic masterpiece’ *****
‘This series just keeps getting better and better! This one was even funnier than the last!’ *****
‘THESE BOOKS ARE SO FUN TO READ. I JUST CAN’T WAIT FOR THE NEXT ONE!’ *****
‘What a truly entertaining read . . . just read the book’ *****
‘This series just gets better and better . . . it’s laugh out loud funny’ *****
‘Wonderfully strange, magical and heartfelt’ *****
'Brilliant and bananas . . . we loved it' MAGIC RADIO
‘Wonderfully dark, extremely funny’ ADAM KAY, on The Stranger Times
Love can be a truly terrible thing.
Marriages are tricky at the best of times, especially when one of you is dead.
Vincent Banecroft, the irascible editor of The Stranger Times, has never believed his wife died despite emphatic evidence to the contrary. Now, against all odds, it seems he may actually be proved right; but what lengths will he go to in an attempt to rescue her?
With Banecroft distracted, the shock resignation of assistant editor, Hannah Willis, couldn't have come at a worse time. It speaks volumes that her decision to reconcile with her philandering ex-husband is only marginally less surprising than Banecroft and his wife getting back together. In this time of crisis, is her decision to swan off to a fancy new-age retreat run by a celebrity cult really the best thing for anyone?
As if that wasn't enough, one of the paper's ex-columnists has disappeared, a particularly impressive trick seeing as he never existed in the first place.
Floating statues, hijacked ghosts, homicidal cherubs, irate starlings, Reliant Robins and quite possibly several deeply sinister conspiracies; all-in-all, a typical week for the staff of The Stranger Times.
Readers LOVE C. K. McDonnell:
‘Brilliant! Absolute genius!! . . . a comic masterpiece’ *****
‘This series just keeps getting better and better! This one was even funnier than the last!’ *****
‘THESE BOOKS ARE SO FUN TO READ. I JUST CAN’T WAIT FOR THE NEXT ONE!’ *****
‘What a truly entertaining read . . . just read the book’ *****
‘This series just gets better and better . . . it’s laugh out loud funny’ *****
‘Wonderfully strange, magical and heartfelt’ *****
Ratings and reviews
4.9
9 reviews
Alison Robinson
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February 14, 2023
I think I am finally getting into the swing of these books, there are multiple plot lines which all intersect in the end to bring things together. Yes, I am a little disappointed that there wasn't a You-Know-What hidden in caves beneath Manchester but the 'truth' was just as good. I received an ARC from the publisher via NetGalley in return for an honest review.
Julian Harding
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March 13, 2024
Takes a bit of time to get going but the ending is great. Is it only me that thinks that Vincent Bancroft is Jackson Lambs twin brother and Slough House bears a remarkable resemblance to The Stranger Times office? Is Mick Herron, C. K. McDonnell?
Russ McB
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September 4, 2023
Brilliant. Funny and addictive. Well done once again Caimh
About the author
Born in Limerick and raised in Dublin, C K (Caimh) McDonnell is a former stand-up comedian and TV writer. He performed all around the world, had several well-received Edinburgh shows and supported acts such as Sarah Millican on tour before hanging up his clowning shoes to concentrate on writing. He has also written for numerous TV shows and been nominated for a Kid's TV BAFTA.
His debut novel, A Man With One of Those Faces - a comic crime novel - was published in 2016 and spawned The Dublin Trilogy books and the spin-off McGarry Stateside series. They have been Amazon bestsellers on both sides of the Atlantic. As C. K. McDonnell, he is the author of The Stranger Times series contemporary comic fantasy series.
Caimh lives in Manchester. To find out more, visit whitehairedirishman.com
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