Loved this 3 book Jake Fest!

I am a huge fan of all the Uncanny series! You fall a little in love with each of the characters along with all their weird & wonderful personalities. Stuffed with humour, sarcasm, thrills & spills. Jake the spectral detective has some great hairy moments trying to solve horrible murders & trying to gain brownie points to stop him from being sent to hell for eternity!

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Great series

Format: audiobook
Narrator: Mark Restuccia

The narrator does a great job except what was slightly annoying is that there are sentences in this that sound like its being read by someone else or was recorded/added at a different time? It’s noticeable so breaks the flow somewhat.

Deathday
This is a prequel to the Spectral Detective series and it’s a great start.
Jake Fletcher is an exorcist who thinks he’s laying spirits to rest but things are about to change for him. This character is witty and has a gruff charm, he’s a likeable rogue that’ll have you rooting for him in no time.
An enjoyable introduction to how Jake’s afterlife career as a spectral detective begins.

Bk 1: spectral detective
Jake Fletcher has been trying to stay off the radar of the big man upstairs so he can atone for some of his sins in life before his judgement. When a skinned corpse is found our spectral detective is just the man, sorry, ghost for the case.
Awesome story with a twist I didn’t see coming. Jake’s character is sarcastic and humorous which makes him relatable and very likeable.

Bk 2: corpse reviver
Jake Fletcher ghost detective’s life, or rather afterlife, is never dull.
This case is an attention grabber with a necromancer, vampires and an angel that’s determined to drag Jake back, kicking n screaming if necessary, to face judgement but before that happens our quirky witted spook is determined to wipe his slate clean or at least have it tilted in his favour. I’m really enjoying this whole world.

Bk 3: twice dammed
Jake’s latest case is Hell, quite literally!
Several revelations for Jake in this one as he unravels the mystery behind a break in and tries to help a tricked soul.
Another very enjoyable story, if you’re looking for a read/listen that’s fun and entertaining then this world is for you.

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Uncanny listen

This is the first time I’ve listened to anything by this author, and I was pleasantly surprised. The books were funny, sometimes a little on the “oh, did he really say that?” side, but it only added to the enjoyment for me.

Set in London, the humour was very British, again another huge plus point for me. I went into listening to this collection of books with no expectations of what was going to happen or what the storyline was, it’d come recommended and I’m glad it did.

Jake is, surprise surprise a spectral detective, but there’s a twist in the tale, one I’m not going to tell you as it’s revealed in the first book, but this sets him off on a journey which weaves its way through the collection and throws a twist at the end I never saw coming.

Well written, the characters literally came to life (pardon the pun), and it was a collection I thoroughly enjoyed becoming absorbed in.

The humour at times had me laughing out loud, which given I listen to audio while out shopping in supermarkets made me wonder when I’d get one of those self hugging jackets at times.

Narrator Mark Restuccia’s vocal skills and natural comedic delivery of even the most subtle of punchlines is totally on point and adds a whole new dimension to this book. Add in the ability to voice different characters he really brought these books to life and made me want to keep listening. It was clear to me just how much he enjoyed reading these, it came through in the narration.

I would highly recommend this audio,

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enjoyable listen

I enjoyed these three stories. wasn't too sure about the narration but it suited the storyline perfectly, especially the Orwellian part three.
Different enough to Harry Dresden etc. to be worth a listen.

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Brilliant

These books were brilliant and I promptly bought the others in the series.
Don’t expect to do anything else while listening to these - I soon found my projects pushed aside as I sat totally absorbed in the stories.
The performance was excellent and definitely kept my attention.

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Really very entertaining

A very entertaining & enjoyable listen, a great story with some truly fantastic one liners by the main character, I really do recommend this to anyone who wants to listen to something just a bit different but doesn't take itself too seriously

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A simpley great collectiom

I have only wish I had more time to sink into the world that the author manages to paint. all three books were a delight and narrated so well. i would highly recommend the series and author for his wit and sense of humour!

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Loved every minute

Enjoyable from start to finish made me laugh out loud and couldn't wait to start listening again each time I had to pause it. I purchased the first book in the series , I was really enthralled by it and wanted to hear more so I bought the 3 book collection with the bonus book DeathDay which tells how Jake becomes a ghost in the first place.
Mark Restuccia is excellent he is for me now the voice of Jake Fletcher like what David Jason was to Del Boy.
His story telling abilities are second to none in my opinion and because of him I have now bought the other 2 books in the uncanny kingdom collection which carrys on the storyline of Jake partnered with his zombie self solving murders.
Looking forward to starting those.

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Poor narration

The story is quite good but spoilt by a poor narrator who reads the book at a fast pace in a Raymond Chandler style, as if every line is a non stop rush of action. I lasted to the end of the first book, as much as anything because others had commented on there being a twist. Yes, there is a twist but it was not enough to make up for the narrator. I began book two in the hope he had improved and whilst it was slightly better narration I gave up when I realised I no longer cared what happened next because I was so irritated.

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“About as useful as Aquaman in Iraq”

A really enjoyable listen that doesn’t take itself too seriously. Some great plot ideas and great fight scenes with an MC overflowing with charm and sarcasm.
Really well narrated, Mark pulls off the atmosphere and voices really well (although a couple of the peripheral characters sound a little Horrid Henry.
All in all, definitely worth the listen!
This is my honest opinion on a free review copy.

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