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Costume Not Included: To Hell and Back, Book 2 (To Hell and Back #2)
by
Matthew Hughes (Goodreads Author)
Chesney's efforts to Save The Day and Win the Girl make slow progress. Meanwhile, Boss Greeley's deal with the Devil makes him ever-stronger, and untouchable, while the Reverend Hardacre digs deeper and finds that not everything in reality is quite what it seems...
File Under: Fantasy [ Everything's Meta | Britney's Peers | Dance With The Devil | The Demonic Duo ]
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File Under: Fantasy [ Everything's Meta | Britney's Peers | Dance With The Devil | The Demonic Duo ]
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ebook, 416 pages
Published
March 27th 2012
by Angry Robot
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Costume Not Included is the second volume in Hughes' To Hell and Back series after The Damned Busters. Not having read the prior book, I decided to take a chance and read it after being captured by the cover – yes, I'm shallow like that, but seriously... how cool is that cover? – and intrigued by the synopsis given on the site. To be honest, the synopsis, included above, doesn't really do the book justice as it's so much more than it suggests. In actuality, Chesney, his demon assistant, Xaphan,...more
Matthew Hughes has to be one of Canada's most under-celebrated, under-appreciated writers. Easily capable of dancing between genres, in this sequel to The Damned Busters, Hughes unfolds a wry, witty tale, absolutely heretical, deliciously irreverent, that continues the concept of 'is God making this up as He goes along?'
As always there are clearly-drawn characters that lift off the page, a pace that is steady and at times palpitating, and just when you think matters might become too serious he a...more
As always there are clearly-drawn characters that lift off the page, a pace that is steady and at times palpitating, and just when you think matters might become too serious he a...more
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So you solved Hell’s labour problems, foiled a fake kidnapping plot, and have successfully become a crimefighting superhero with the help of a demon. Oh, and you got the girl! What’s next? Try stopping your mother’s new lover from bringing about the end of the world (and the start of a new one) by writing the next draft of the book that is our lives! Costume Not Included hews pretty closely to its predecessor, The Damned Busters, but benefits from tighter pacing and much more interesting charact...more
I really liked the continuing story line of costume not included. It picks up nicely where damned buster leaves off and takes up the idea thread of god using us to write a story to learn about morality. An original take on what it all means in a humorus and fun way. . . don't know if there is a third instalment in the works but i would love to find out in what direction Hughes will take it.
Sequel to the Damned Busters, featuring Chesney Arnstruther. Hard to describe: fun comic-book type action with a nerdish/austistic hero, who really grew on me, but at the same time it continues to explores the idea/premise, "What if God were writing a book?"
May 19, 2012
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Chesney Arnstruther is a comic-book collecting superhero who suffers from high-functioning autism. The author is being funny, I guess. But you know there's a longbox filled with a complete collection of Detective Comics down in the batcave. And there's nothing funny about that...
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An excellent way to continue the series, leaving us on a fascinating cliffhanger for Volume III. Bring it on, say I! And as soon as possible, please.
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I have a fondness and fascination for books that take a slightly off-kilter view of religions and their associated "creatures" (demons, angels, etc.); and comic books. This--somehow--manages to combine the two into a great story. I do, however, highly recommend that you read the first book ("The Damned Busters") prior to reading this sequel.
Absolutely Amazing! I loved it more than I loved the Damned Busters. Can't wait til the third one comes out.
I enjoyed this, but there was something I had an issue with at the end.
The tale of Chesney Arnstruther "The Actionary" continues with interesting twists. Still excellent humor and creative plotting, this interesting take on the existance of God and what he is up to is worth your time.
Charming sequel. I prefer Hughes's "science fantasy" but this series is quite endearing.
This second book about the Actionary is less about his crimefighting skills and more around the fallout of his disagreement with Hell. It does set the stage nicely for the Actionary's battle with the 20 which I'm looking forward to.
The ongoing story of the super-hero with Asperger syndrome. In which things begin to get serious. Keeps up the same quality of work as the previous book in the series.
Enjoyed just as much as The Damned Busters-plus what fun cover art they have!
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Born in Liverpool, his family moved to Canada when he was five years old. Married since late 1960s, he has three grown sons. He is currently relocated to Britain. He is a former director of the Federation of British Columbia Writers.
A university drop-out from a working poor background, he worked in a factory that made school desks, drove a grocery delivery truck, was night janitor in a GM dealersh...more
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