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Something from the Nightside

By Simon R. Green

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| Paperback | 9780441010653

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Book Description

John Taylor is not a private detective per se, but he has a knack for finding lost things. That's why he's been hired to descend into the Nightside, an otherworldly realm in the center of London where fantasy and reality share renting space and the sun never shines.

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The Best Reviews: Simon R. Green, Something From the Nightside

"Cross the X files with The Twilight Zone, add a pinch of The Outer Limits and a dash of Eerie, India" It's a place where the sun doesn't shine, a locale where past, present and future converge at times. It is where one's darkest dreams and desires a ... (read full critics)

thebestreviews published on Fri, 17 Sep 2010

Something from the Nightside

The supernatural detective seems to offer so many possibilities for fun, it's surprising that more writers don't create these characters and set them off on a series of adventures. Simon R. Green takes steps to correct this oversight in his latest ma ... (read full critics)

bookotron published on Mon, 13 Sep 2010

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3 Reviews

Entertaining, fast paced, and full of the unexpected. Great book! Its only possible fault is that it could be a little longer, but it does a great job of laying out the character of John Taylor and the Nightside for us.

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I enjoyed this gritty mix of mystery, horror, and fantasy set in a hidden world close to our own. There were times when I could anticipate what would happen, and other times when I was totally surprised. I look forward to the next book in the Nightside series, Agents of Light and Darkness.

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