Stellar review of Mal Peet's Murdstone Trilogy...

[Octopus Messiah]

... just posted in Fantasy Book Critic: http://fantasybookcritic.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/the-murdstone-trilogy-by-mal-peet.html

Mal was one of @AgentPete's favorite clients, a man who died before his time-- and at the peak of his craft. Murdstone is a hilarious send-up of the phantasy genre and well-worth reading!

You can also check out Mal's Litopia After Dark interview, which proved to be one of his last.
*sigh*
https://litopia.com/world-according-mal-peet/

 

[Jason Byrne]

... just posted in Fantasy Book Critic: http://fantasybookcritic.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/the-murdstone-trilogy-by-mal-peet.html
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Mal was one of @AgentPete's favorite clients, a man who died before his time-- and at the peak of his craft. Murdstone is a hilarious send-up of the phantasy genre and well-worth reading!

You can also check out Mal's Litopia After Dark interview, which proved to be one of his last.
*sigh*
https://litopia.com/world-according-mal-peet/

No one can do send-up like a Brit, in my experience. This is a great review, and a wonderful way to remember Mal. Listening to the podcast now.

HEY! It's you! It's Ian y'all! I hear him. And I heard Pete chuckle. You know, I always read it Murderstone Trilogy? Now I know.

You know you sound just like Neal Patrick Harris, Ian? And Mal sounds JUST like Liam Neeson. Who does Pete sound like? Hmm... Steve Coogan!!

 

[Octopus Messiah]

Hmmm... seeing as Neal Patrick Harris is three years younger, I'd say he sounds like me. Ah, well, they say imitation... (wouldn't mind his hairline though )

 

[Jason Byrne]

Hmmm... seeing as Neal Patrick Harris is three years younger, I'd say he sounds like me. Ah, well, they say imitation... (wouldn't mind his hairline though )

So Neil Patrick Harris sounds like Ian!!

Also his sweet pogo-backflipping skills.

 

[Jason Byrne]

And... POST 3,000 FOR JASON!

Mic drop.

 

[Jason Byrne]

Come on everybody party over heeeeere!

 

[Katie-Ellen]

Pass the canapes, dahling.

 

[Jason Byrne]

Pass the canapes, dahling.

Ooh! Finger foods!

 

[Katie-Ellen]

NO! Maybe that's why The Octopus's M's aquarium pet Agnes is scary...and maybe it isn't, entirely.

 

[Nicole Wilson]

Ooh! Finger foods!

My mom and I used to make food like this for Halloween. Like mummies as pigs in a blanket.

 

[Katie-Ellen]

Gagggg.

Poor Mal Peet. That's not old bones. Clearly a very clever man and such a lot of fun.

 

[Madeleine Conway]

Loved this book. I reviewed it last year. http://www.thatreadingwritingthing.com/home/2015/4/2/the-murdstone-trilogy.html

Still baffled that it isn't a huge best-seller, it's a complete hoot. Also loved Tamar and Life: An Exploded Diagram. He was a magnificent writer.