I'm reading "On Her Majesty's Occult Service" by Charles Stross.
Disclaimer: The below is merely my opinion. I'm just reading the book.
Categories: SciFi, Horror
This is a copy I picked up at a used book store. The book is a compilation of several Charles Stross "books." I've just finished "The Atrocity Archives" including "The Concrete Jungle" both of which you seem to be able to read at the link I attached (as well as the usual offer to sell ...) I'll report back later on the rest of the book.
Bob works for the government in London somewhere. He could tell you but then he'd have to lock you up for the rest of your life.He was recruited out of college when he wrote an advanced computer science/math paper that happened to reveal too much about the connection (in that universe) between computation and summoning demons, opening portals to alternate realities and such. He's being moved to field work.
The story takes him though various travails, creepy places and night clubs on a highly restricted expense account.
This book reminds me in an offcenter way of the "Thursday Next" books by Jasper Fforde.
It has: Math and physics jokes, inane red-tape, occult nazis and terrorists, government coverups, some great writing, spy jokes, John LeCarre jokes, alternate universes, creepy crawlies, torture and shooting
What did I like: The words and the way they are put together just grab you, a computer guy is the hero, office politics are not revered
What didn't I like: It takes a few more pages to get into than I would prefer
Rating: 4 of 5, I enjoyed it a lot.
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