The Apocalypse Codex
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For outstanding heroism in the field (despite himself), computational demonologist Bob Howard is on the fast track for promotion to management within the Laundry, the supersecret British government agency tasked with defending the realm from occult threats. Assigned to External Assets, Bob discovers the company (unofficially) employs freelance agents to deal with sensitive situations that may embarrass Queen and Country. So when Ray Schiller—an American televangelist with the uncanny ability to miraculously heal the ill—becomes uncomfortably close to the Prime Minister, External Assets dispatches the brilliant, beautiful, and entirely unpredictable Persephone Hazard to infiltrate the Golden Promise Ministries and discover why the preacher is so interested in British politics. And it’s Bob’s job to make sure Persephone doesn’t cause an international incident. But it’s a supernatural incident that Bob needs to worry about—a global threat even the Laundry may be unable to clean up…
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9 primary books15 released booksLaundry Files is a 15-book series with 9 primary works first released in 2002 with contributions by Charles Stross.
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An excellent entry in the series, which sees Howard heading to America on the trail of an evangelical preacher who also seems to be a cultist. There is, perhaps, a better mix here of the action, horror, and humour elements than was present in the third book (which veered rather more strongly towards the horror). Some new characters are introduced, and, in addition to the specific threat at the heart of the novel, it's also becoming clear that there's a larger plot arc through the series, as events in earlier volumes become tied together, and events are left somewhat open-ended.
Another fine plot in the series. Still enjoying Bob's perspective and his quirky coworkers and peers. Still finding technology that's well above my understanding; thankfully the author doesn't spend alot of time on those areas and I can get on with the story.
FYI, this is a series that needs to be read in order, as there are references to happenings and people in the prior books, and there's no catchup.
Kijk nu, wheels within wheels: Bob Howard heeft al wat anciënniteit, en doet zijn werk meer dan degelijk. Dat wil zeggen dat hij promotie zou kunnen maken – en er zijn verschillende mogelijkheden om vooruit te raken: meer naar de ambtenaar-kant, meer naar de management-kant, of meer naar de, eum, nog andere kant.
Ray Schiller, leider van een Amerikaanse megachurch lijkt zich in de entourage van de premier te wurmen. The Laundry kan daar officieel geen onderzoek naar beginnen wegens precedenten, en dus wordt er (uiteraard!) een mouw aan gepast. Bob Howard en twee externe “assets” (denk Modesty Blaise en Willie Garvin) op avontuur in Amerika, tralala.
Voor de rest is het een vervolg op de vorige boeken, vind ik het goed, en ziet het er naar uit dat het bijna gedaan zal zijn met de serie, denk ik. Nog een boek of twee misschien?
