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Duckett & Dyer: Dicks For Hire

G.M. Nair (Goodreads Author)

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Michael Duckett is fed up with his life. His job is a drag, and his roommate and best friend of fifteen years, Stephanie Dyer, is only making him more anxious with her lazy irresponsibility. Things continue to escalate when they face the threat of imminent eviction from their palatial 5th floor walk-up and find that someone has been plastering ads all over the city for the ...more

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Apr 15, 2019 G.M. Nair added it · (Review from the author)

That ghost-writer I hired did a pretty good job, but I wish he hadn't been drunk the whole time. Also, I wish he wasn't a real-life ghost. ...more

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Jan 05, 2021 Miranda Reads marked it as to-read

Reviews seem very polarized for this book - you either love it or hate it. I can't wait to see which it'll be for me. ...more

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Apr 15, 2019 Jackie rated it it was amazing

There is something really unique here that no one is publishing in the genre, a hilarious tale that has heart and science and world-building. Reminiscent of Douglas Adams, definitely a new author with lots of potential!

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Oct 27, 2019 Evelina | AvalinahsBooks rated it really liked it

Shelves: books-of-2019, fun-or-funny, human-relationships, humour, adventure, fiction, sci-fi, arcs-or-review-copies, owned-ebooks-read

How I read this: book gifted by the author

★★★★✬ 4.5 stars

Duckett and Dyer was the wackiest read ever!! It has funny, it has serious, and it even has a bigger plot coming for the next books. I am excited to read the next ones, I gotta say! If you’re looking for some fun evening reading, you should definitely pick this one up – it’s worth it. Especially if you’re a fan of the scifi comedy novel.

What I loved about this book was how easily it read, how wacky it got and how witty it was! I love G.M. How I read this: book gifted by the author

★★★★✬ 4.5 stars

Duckett and Dyer was the wackiest read ever!! It has funny, it has serious, and it even has a bigger plot coming for the next books. I am excited to read the next ones, I gotta say! If you’re looking for some fun evening reading, you should definitely pick this one up – it’s worth it. Especially if you’re a fan of the scifi comedy novel.

What I loved about this book was how easily it read, how wacky it got and how witty it was! I love G.M. Nair’s talent for putting the serious dialogue into the wacky parts as seamlessly as he did. It had just the right balance of fun and serious. The wackiness got a little confusing for me in parts, and I guess that’s where the half star went, but it may as well have been me as any other thing. I feel a little sad that I chose to read this book during a trip and then came back home as I was only halfway into it. When you come back from a vacation, a lot of hassle tends to manifest, and that’s exactly what happened to me. I didn’t manage to remain in the same frame of mind and had to abandon the book for a while, and coming back to it was tough. So I feel like maybe it’s just really unfortunate circumstances, because if I read it as one block, I would have enjoyed it so much more! (And forgotten less details!) So don’t let my missing half star judge for you. It really is a great story and I keep worrying that maybe I’m just not cutting it slack because of my own personal reasons, completely unrelated to the actual book. Ah, #bookbloggerproblems...

Anyway, the characters are quite interesting! Michael is too serious about life, and Stephanie is his exact opposite. She’s almost like a cartoon character – her behavior is ridiculous to an unrealistic degree. But as different and clashing as they are, they do make a good team… sort of. Because while Stephanie needs to be more responsible and less hyper, Michael also needs to open up his mind a little and ease up on the anxiety. As happy go lucky as Stephanie is, her own character does not prevent her from seeing the world as it is – even when it’s being ridiculously unrealistic. And it’s being way more than ridiculously unrealistic! (Hence the aforementioned ‘wacky’ part.) So at first you question the morality of what Stephanie and Michael are doing, but after a while you just… Stop. Because things are going head over heels and things are just too wild to follow. That’s when you start wondering where it will take you.

This book is a mixture of wacky and serious, sad and just way over the top and out there. It will talk about friendship, responsibility, anxiety and finding your place, but it will also have people with apple heads and giant bunny rabbits as horses. Exploding, for some of them. It’ll have details of the wackiest things, like Dogpile being there instead of Google and a number of other things you would imagine yourself if someone asked you to come up with a weird alternate reality. But they’re all really fun and make for good, dynamic reading.

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May 21, 2020 Rebecca | Velvet Opus rated it liked it

Shelves: lgbt, self-published, science-fiction

"Stephanie leapt headfirst into the roiling tides of the space-time continuum, letting the blue energies wash over her body."

Have you ever read something where you loved the end so much you wished THAT was the whole book? That’s how I felt reading this.

"It may have been the end, but at least it was a pretty badass way to go."

Michael Duckett works a dead-end-job, lives with his childhood best friend Stephanie Dyer, and has finally scored a date with the girl from the laundrette. But there’s a pro ...more

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Oct 22, 2019 Bear rated it it was ok

Shelves: supernatural, scifi

It was just dumb. I wanted to like this one too but a cool mystery with ridiculous universe hopping and ridiculous versions of people AND JUST BEING TOTALLY FINE WITH EXPLODING PEOPLE????? Ugh

EDIT (feb 2020): okay some people are liking this so i guess i should put in a little more effort into the review?
first of all it's weird that the author liked it. don't like that.

second: i THOUGHT i'd get a supernatural comedy/noir where solving the mystery of why there was a bunch of flyers and info about It was just dumb. I wanted to like this one too but a cool mystery with ridiculous universe hopping and ridiculous versions of people AND JUST BEING TOTALLY FINE WITH EXPLODING PEOPLE????? Ugh

EDIT (feb 2020): okay some people are liking this so i guess i should put in a little more effort into the review?
first of all it's weird that the author liked it. don't like that.

second: i THOUGHT i'd get a supernatural comedy/noir where solving the mystery of why there was a bunch of flyers and info about these unlikeable assholes running a detective agency would be, like...idk, a fun ride!

instead of got frankly kind of try-hard cringey humor, characters who have no redeeming qualities and no satisfying arcs, and logic? don't know her. looking at my notes/progress updates:
25% of the way through: steph was grating on me because i get it, we're all disaster bis, but she's taken SO far in burnout territory that it's like a caricature. does she have ANY interests or hobbies other than refusing to be vulnerable with her best friend and refusing to pay rent or take one (1) responsibility in her life? and because she's so awful, i ended up hating michael because SPINES? DON'T KNOW HER
48%: idk did it take like halfway thru the book for a plot to magically appear? seems so! but also michael's utter refusal to stop complaining about everything sucking for him and CHANGE things--whether that included kicking steph out on her ass or not--made him just literally insufferable. and the plot convenience is RIDICULOUS. a woman breaks into this asshole's apartment and instead of immediately calling the cops to report her for a breaking and entering or even CONSIDERING doing that shit, he's like WELP i have no other fuckin option than to solve the mystery of your missing husband/boyfriend/whatever i GUESS.
62%: if a person from a foreign universe touches a person inside their native universe, the native universe human will explode and they'll be erased from all of history. AND STEPH AND MICHAEL JUST KEEP EXPLODING PEOPLE VIOLENTLY AND NOT REACTING TO IT AS IF THIS IS TOTALLY NORMAL AND NOT AT ALL HORRIFYING, ACTUALLY. it's not even done in an amusing casual way, they're just straight up murdering people. they don't know until after a few murders that they have to keep doing it to get home, but jesus.

like if i wanted rick and morty i'd have watched that, but i skimmed so much of the ending because i hated the characters so much, i hated the concept, and i hated the mystery. it was just so undermined by its own weird blend of pretentiousness and childishness that i finished it out of sheer spite. that's the only reason it got 2 stars: i didn't hate it so much that i had to ragequit. literally the only positive i have for it ...more

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Jul 07, 2019 Elizabeth Tabler rated it it was amazing

Shelves: author-requests

Oh good lord, where do I start?

If you think you know where this story is going after 50 pages, you don’t. You just don’t. This is like taking your seemingly innocent brain, smashing it against a frying pan while simultaneously reciting Shakespeare and doing calculus.

It is pants-on-your-head-crazy and works perfectly.

“She turned back to the doorman, and everything fell out of Michael’s hands, “Hello. My name is Jackie Steele,” Stephanie said, clearly having put a lot of thought into a ridiculou Oh good lord, where do I start?

If you think you know where this story is going after 50 pages, you don’t. You just don’t. This is like taking your seemingly innocent brain, smashing it against a frying pan while simultaneously reciting Shakespeare and doing calculus.

It is pants-on-your-head-crazy and works perfectly.

“She turned back to the doorman, and everything fell out of Michael’s hands, “Hello. My name is Jackie Steele,” Stephanie said, clearly having put a lot of thought into a ridiculous alias. She continued, adopting the velvety, sultry voice a woman named Jackie Steele would possess. “And this is my associate . . .” Stephanie paused and looked at Michael. Her wide eyes implied that she had wasted all her time imagining the intricacies of Jackie Steele and hadn’t come up with a suitable name for Michael. Michael crossed his arms, forcing her to grasp for straws to continue this chosen charade “Maurice . . . Sendak.”

Firstly, let’s address the buddy comedy that is the duo of Duckett and Dyer. 30 pages into the story I found myself remarking to Jodie (witty and sarcastic book club) how I knew this girl who was Stephanie down to the dirty feet. She had the same conclusion. I think most people have met a “Stephanie” in their lives. A loveable and complete fuck-up who is just this side of nuts but brings that perfect and endearing crazy into your life. Someone who makes life just that little bit more interesting. It is a great bit of writing on Nair’s part because it allows us, readers, to be able to empathize with Mikester and all the headaches that he has to endure. Mike is a perfect foil to Stephanie’s batshit tendencies. Mike reminds me of a tea kettle. Fine with water in it, occasionally makes a lot of noise but quiets down pretty quickly. Don’t let it overheat though or it bends and twist and is never right again.

Plot-wise, I am giving nothing away because it would take away from the pure titillation of discovery that is this wacky story. But, I can surmise it by saying it is a wacky relative or bastard lovechild of Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy and something by Terry Pratchett. Weirdness, clever characters, smugness, and the perfect amount of snark.

The setting of the story varies depending on the ‘verse they were traveling through. Although I loved the, albeit brief, romp through the universe with the giant bunny rabbit and humongous man-eating hamburgers bent of Duckett and Dyer’s destruction. That particular scene was pure poetry.

Overall, this is a must-read. It is fun with a capital ‘FU’. Made me laugh, guffaw, and chuckle at the relationship between these two “investigators.”

“Maybe God loves us.” “No, that can’t be it,”

This was a particularly fun book to do as a buddy read with Witty and Sarcastic Bookclub. The ridiculous nature of it lent itself to a lot of guffaws between us. Thank you so much for doing the read with me.

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May 17, 2019 C. S. rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: netgalley, fiction

This was a good read. Mostly light and fun, it explored a lot of time travel and alternate universe tropes in a zany, tongue-in-cheek style. The characters were interesting, although they felt a little archetypal at times.

My major issues with the book, and what dropped it from four stars to three is that occasionally it was just too much. The storyline rambled and felt incoherent at times, and the attitude with which the characters approached the ideosyncracies of their situation felt unnatural ...more

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Apr 13, 2019 Anangsha Alammyan rated it it was amazing

I picked this gem of a book as part of Indie April and boy, I'm so glad I did.

The plot is endearing and hilarious. The protagonists Stephanie and 'Mike-ster' are wonderfully written and they'll stay with you after the book is done.

The author has a confident voice and his writing is impeccable which doesn't make the book read quite like it's a debut novel. Would definitely recommend for lovers of humour and science fiction. ...more

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Apr 14, 2019 B.T. Harris rated it it was amazing

Funny and Thrilling

Very easy read, full of laughs, suspense, and everything needed for a invigorating sci fi mystery story. Could not stop reading.

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Feb 02, 2020 Courtney rated it did not like it

Shelves: sci-fi, adventure, otherworldly, published-in-2019, read-in-2020, time-travel, awful

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Where do I even begin? It was ridiculous, ludicrous and a nuisance. The only reason I finished it was because I said I would when I signed up to Voracious Readers Only.

Here’s what I thought.

In the beginning it was interesting. There were a few things that needed fixing:
- There was more telling than showing
- Secondary characters may have been cardboard cutouts for the definition they showed.
- The chapter titles gave away the plot of the chapter sometimes.
- The dialogue was clunky and forced Where do I even begin? It was ridiculous, ludicrous and a nuisance. The only reason I finished it was because I said I would when I signed up to Voracious Readers Only.

Here’s what I thought.

In the beginning it was interesting. There were a few things that needed fixing:
- There was more telling than showing
- Secondary characters may have been cardboard cutouts for the definition they showed.
- The chapter titles gave away the plot of the chapter sometimes.
- The dialogue was clunky and forced (as was the ‘sarcasm’).

By the time I was a third of the way through I was enjoying the book. But it all went downhill when someone climbed through their window and demanded they stalk her fiancé. Their first response wasn’t to call the police (because that wouldn’t fit with the plot) but to agree to her ‘demands’.

40 pages later I was ready to throw either the book or myself out the window. The moment the book lost me was when Stephanie said ‘I know’ to all the stuff going on because she had guessed it. I had thought maybe it was because she was from another universe which would have been cool - it wasn’t. From there there was no point where I enjoyed the book.

Their ‘friendship’ infuriated me to no end. Stephanie had problems (that she admitted to) and she refused to change. She was wishy-washy and mooched of her friend because he was the only one who hadn’t left her. Then there was Michael. He had to put up with her, sure, but he never actually made the effort to get to know her. And then it all came out in a heart to heart that suddenly made everything alright.

Another problem: who the hell was the antagonist? There was no mention of an antagonist or stakes. It was just the two of them screwing stuff up and then trying to get home. That’s not a book - that’s a filler episode.

Also, why the hell did we only find out Stephanie was interested in her parents’ deaths in the epilogue! That would have been good to know in the beginning!

Overall, the book was too forced and there were too many things shoved together. If you want my advice (which you probably don’t considering I haven’t exactly been nice in this review), stretch it all out a little more, or cut down on the exploding people. I wanted to connect with the characters more. Instead I got to watch a bunch of people from different universes blow up.

Apparently there’s another book; I won’t be touching it with a ten foot pole. ...more

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Jun 07, 2019 Sarah rated it liked it

Shelves: netgalley, sci-fi, humour

This book was… infuriating. Because I loved the story, and the wacky sense of humour, but wanted to slap the editor who didn’t tighten up a LOT on the writing style. Argh!! Despite its many flaws, it's a lot of fun, and I rather hope the promised sequel does appear.

Full review is up on my blog. ...more

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May 15, 2020 Holly (The Grimdragon) rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy-sci-fi

“The two did not say another word to each other and, over the next hour, fell into dreamless sleeps. This could have been attributed to the utter exhaustion of finally expressing honest feelings after two decades of friendship, or the carbon monoxide build-up in the cave due to the fire.”

Duckett and Dyer: Dicks For Hire has a certain ring to it, no?

This debut novel, self-published by G.M. Nair, is the first in a series. Blending humor and mystery, time travel and buddy cop noir (did I just make “The two did not say another word to each other and, over the next hour, fell into dreamless sleeps. This could have been attributed to the utter exhaustion of finally expressing honest feelings after two decades of friendship, or the carbon monoxide build-up in the cave due to the fire.”

Duckett and Dyer: Dicks For Hire has a certain ring to it, no?

This debut novel, self-published by G.M. Nair, is the first in a series. Blending humor and mystery, time travel and buddy cop noir (did I just make that genre up?) Following the wacky antics of roommates Stephanie Dyer and her oldest friend, Michael Duckett. Their relationship is often comedic, but genuine. They have the banter of two people that have known each other for a long time, knowing how to push those buttons without pissing the other off too terribly. There’s a certain charm in that, a comfortable camaraderie that takes time and understanding. Both 30-somethings were outcasts in school, which is ultimately what drew them together.

They are yin and yang, balancing each other out in such a wonderful way. Michael is often excessively straight-laced, works a soul-destroying job, suffers from anxiety and is mostly rational. Stephanie? Well, she’s prone to going off the rails. She is perpetually unemployed, awkwardly cracks jokes when things get a bit too serious or she feels uncomfortable (honestly, relatable) and is bisexual (FUCK YES BI REPRESENTATION!!) She also lost both of her parents at a young age, which clearly left a lasting impact on her.

Michael happens to have a wicked crush on a woman named Terri Bradshaw (yes, like the football player.) She has the same laundry day as Michael — Wednesday, btw. Normally suffering from intense social anxiety, Michael finds himself talking to Terri relatively easily. That is, until she asks him about his job. Turns out that her brother works at The Future Group — the same company that Michael works for in his boring-ass Analyst position.

One night, while leaving from the laundromat, Michael runs into someone wanting to hire him after seeing his ad about a private investigation business. Except.. it doesn’t actually exist. Or at least, it didn’t. Until now.

Stephanie swears she didn’t create the ad, so who did?

“No case too tough, no case too crazy!”

Random interdimensional vortexes, a case involving lightning and missing people, blood and gore, bizarre monsters, threesomes, a grizzled loose canon detective, Beyonce and Jay-Z.. these are just a few of the things you will encounter in Duckett and Dyer!

This was a particularly fun book to get lost in during this ::insert apocalyptic phrase here:: Who doesn’t want to read about incompetent schlubs going on an entertaining adventure, à la Douglas Adams?!

(Big thanks to Storytellers on Tour for inviting me to be a part of the Duckett and Dyer: Dicks For Hire Bookstagram/Blog tour! Be sure to checkout the rest of the rad reviews, author interviews and spotlights! If you are interested in becoming a future roadie for this fantastic new service promoting indie SFF books to a broader audience, you can sign up on the website. DO THE DAMN THING!!) ...more

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Jul 07, 2019 WS_BOOKCLUB rated it it was amazing

Shelves: sci-fi, comedy

Thank you to Ganesh Nair for providing me with a copy of this book, in exchange for my honest opinion. All guffaws are my own.

When Ganesh Nair emailed me, he assured me that Duckett and Dyer: Dicks for Hire was witty, sarcastic, AND a book. He was correct on all counts. He did, however, fail to mention the choking hazard from laughing too hard. I could have died. I feel like there’s a law suit in there somewhere.

I’m so excited to be doing my first buddy read post with Beth from Before We Go. We ...more

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Apr 15, 2020 Evelyn Chartres rated it really liked it

I just finished reading Ducket & Dyer: Dicks for Hire, an adventure/science fiction story written by G.M. Nair. This story revolves around a pair of life-long friends who are about to embark on an adventure. Problem is, they just don’t know it yet.

Those who read the blurb before buying will not be disappointed. This story drives through space, time, alternate universes and people to deliver non-stop action that will leave you baffled as to where exactly in this story you are.

The author’s creativ ...more

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Jun 28, 2019 Helen Whistberry rated it it was amazing

Shelves: recent-mystery, satire-funny, fantasy-sci-fi

This book fits right into a genre I love which I'm not sure exactly what to call but that I describe to myself as snarky sci-fi with a mushy heart. Love books with smart humor, adventure, speculative science, mystery, and flawed but lovable characters that we actually care about, and this one ticks all those boxes for me. Michael and Stephanie are best friends who aren't always on the same page. When they get dropped into a time-traveling conundrum that threatens the very existence of the univer ...more

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May 09, 2020 Alana Bloom rated it really liked it

Shelves: netgalley-arcs, sci-fi

Michael and Stephanie (Duckett and Dyer respectively) are both a bit of a mess in their own ways. Michael is a lovable curmudgeon. Life has kicked him a few times. Stephanie has zero interest in being a responsible member of the community, although you have to give her some leeway once learning her back story. She is incredibly funny, has zero filter, and generally marches to the beat of her own strange drum. Their friendship is a bit rocky and watching it evolve throughout the story was a bit o ...more

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Jun 26, 2019 Mikhail rated it it was amazing

Loved this book, loved the humor, the story. Loved both Duckett AND Dyer...well, maybe less so Dyer - like, only on some days, though, not all of them, because, you know, on other days I would love Dyer MORE...I guess it's like being a parent, sometimes you hate one child more than the other, then you change your mind and decide it's the OTHER one that's the true turd -

ANYWAY: loved the book. Go get it, people! ...more

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Jun 21, 2019 Stay Fetters rated it really liked it

"Maybe you guys just want people to burst in on you having sex in front of a giant mysterious vortex. I don't know how you get your rocks off, but tricking us is just not cool."

This was one extremely bizarre masterpiece. I've never read anything like this and I loved it. It was wacky, hilarious, and just plain off the wall. I'm not exactly sure what I was expecting but it wasn't that. I can't wait to read more by this author.

Duckett and Dyer are now my two favorite Private Detectives of my gene ...more

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Jun 27, 2019 Kevin rated it it was amazing

The angel spawn of Hitchhikers Guide and Quantum Leap!

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Apr 13, 2019 Andrew Cannizzaro rated it it was amazing

I'll be upfront, the author of this book is one of my best friends. But because of that I'd have zero issue telling him, or you potential buyer, that this book was terrible or not worth your money. Luckily, that is so far from the truth. I had read drafts of this novel before reading the final, published book. I'd talked through ideas and challenges that he was facing as he wrote. You'd think I would have been tired of the story by the time I got to the finished product. But no, I *loved* readin ...more

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Jun 23, 2019 Margaret Adelle rated it really liked it

I'll admit, I'm not the most up to date on the multiverse theory. And this book definitely doesn't help explain it. But then, it was never meant to.

This is a kind of Rick and Morty-esque universe-hopping action comedy, only instead of grandfather and grandson, it's two best friends. The characters do feel like caricatures at the beginning, but then they're meant to. And the growth they each go through, as well as the growth of the relationship between them, gives a lot of depth to their arcs.

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May 29, 2019 Arin Barry rated it really liked it · review of another edition

I only looked at the title before picking up this book, I mean look at it! I’m already intrigued and I know I’m going to be laughing (hopefully due to some inappropriate jokes) and boy did this exceed my expectations.

The plot is hilarious and so endearing. The author exudes confidence through their writing and it was a really refreshing read.

This book is definitely a gem and I’m so glad I found it, will definitely be buying it ASAP.

I received a free eARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest ...more

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Apr 24, 2019 Jason Greene rated it it was amazing

A masterfully woven tale with a mix of mystery, drama, and comedy that will always leave you eager to get to the next page. It's easy to read and get into, but has a deep story that will keep you thinking and leave you wanting more. ...more

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May 25, 2020 Arina rated it really liked it

Shelves: favorite, disability, 4-stars, scifi, bi-female-mc, bi-woman-mc, male-mc, contemporary, self-published

A story of intricate characters that takes a refreshing approach to our contemporary world, plunging it into the chaos of the multiverse theory.

This multiverse exchange was an ingenious way to merge a kaleidoscope of storylines and ideas into one cohesive journey. The madness of it all reeled me in with a snap (the snap being my aged back cracking as the book pulled me in), exploring the multiplicity of existence. I’m talking about all sorts of existential dread and a powerful message on how no ...more

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Jan 11, 2021 Jacob Klop rated it it was amazing

Duckett and Dyer: Dicks for Hire is about as unconventional a detective novel there is, because it’s about two detectives, Michael Duckett and Stephanie Dyer, who don’t even know they’re detectives.

Someone has been advertising Duckett and Dyer as detectives, but they just have ordinary jobs, or in Dyer’s case, no job at all. Behind this odd occurrence there’s a series of disappearances that eventually cross into their lives. Eventually, Dyer pushes them to just go with the whole detective thing, ...more

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May 26, 2020 Susan Liberty rated it really liked it

Duckett & Dyer: Dicks for Hire by G.M. Nair is an imaginative novel revolving around two childhood best friends. The story encompasses best-friend angst, time travel, portals to alternate universes, and scary creatures.

Michael Duckett’s character is a responsible introvert with self-esteem and anxiety issues.

Stephanie Dyer’s character is irresponsible, care-free, throw caution to the wind, and enjoy life…. Or is she? The readers are treated to Stephanie’s real personality in the epilogue.

To Mich ...more

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Oct 23, 2019 A.R. Hellbender rated it really liked it

How do I even begin to describe how this book even works the way it does?
This is a great friendship story and fast-paced adventure wrapped in a bizarre plotline that really keeps you reading.
Halfway through the book, the story suddenly takes a bizarre turn & shows us crazy inter dimensional travel & predatory hamburgers when the story up to that point had taken place in the world as we know it. This would have seemed too jarring & out of the blue if not for the fact that the story had still been ...more

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Jan 15, 2020 Jessica rated it it was amazing

Shelves: voracious-readers-only

What a gem! This book was the perfect mix of silly and serious, and I was so impressed by the way all the different little things that happened throughout the story actually came together in a way that made sense both in relation to the story itself and the personalities of the characters. Especially all the little things, like the reason for Matteo's inventions - that was hilarious, and exactly the kind of thing a human would absolutely do.

The one-liners were genuinely funny and not jarring. Th ...more

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Feb 08, 2020 Jo rated it it was ok

I really struggled to finish this book. I forced myself to finish it but it took me 14 days. It actually impacted my desire to read books, and that is never a good sign.

Duckett & Dyer: Dicks For Hire starts out well. We're introduced to Michael, who is socially awkward but kind of endearing in a weird sort of way. Then we meet Stephanie, Michael's high school friend and flatmate... Stephanie clearly has some issues but is interesting and quirky to begin with. However, about a quarter of the way ...more

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