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Reddit mentions of The Automatic Detective
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Height | 6.81 Inches |
Length | 4.2700702 Inches |
Number of items | 1 |
Release date | February 2009 |
Weight | 0.1 Pounds |
Width | 0.89 Inches |
A really good writer that does a good job at making everyone fleshed out, is A. Lee Martinez.
If you like high-fantasy read In the Company of Ogres
If you enjoy the supernatural elements read Gil's all fright diner
If you want a detective read the Automatic detective
If you want a modern mythological read Divine Misfortune
If you want a a strong female lead with bouts of comedy try A nameless witch
If you want a book that has plenty of monsters try Monster
If you want eldritch horrors threatening the world try Chasing the Moon
And if you want a contrast to the heroes saving the day here is a story of a kobold housemaid who ends up in a perilous situtation Too Many curses
I can't stress enough how wonderful this writer is, his ability to make likable and strong characters is phenominal even when he jumps genres.
I strongly recommend that you pick up at least one of his books, his books were released a while ago and they should be fairly cheap. The Amazon prices were under $10 USD so it shouldn't be hard to get one or two, but he does a good job at making sure no-one you meet is just another cog to play a role.
The Automatic Detective by A. Lee Martinez
When Gravity Fails (and sequels) by George Alec Effinger.
Sure. A Lee Martinez
Examples:
My favorite is probably The Automatic Detective which is a noir detective story where a robot built for war decides to become a detective and has to unravel some kidnappings and an alien plot to take over the world and discover his own origin.
Gil's All Fright Diner: where a redneck werewolf and vampire stop off at a diner that happens to be a locus for otherworldly horrors.
Chasing the Moon: A woman finds a great deal on an apartment, the catch being she can never leave and has to deal with Vom the Hungering who lives in the closet.
In the Company of Ogres Never Dead Ned gets put in command of an army company composed of misfit Ogres, Goblins, Trolls, and such.
He's got a lot of callbacks to Lovecraftian horror and classic D&D-like fantasy. It's all wrapped up in humor, but maybe not as biting and as dry as Pratchett's. It's also not a continuous series, so you don't get to see the universe and characters develop as much.
Overall, I have yet to read a novel of his that I didn't enjoy.
I want Jessica to make me a hat! Especially a foxy red-orange one with white accents and pointy ears.
EDIT: You need to read this book.
The Automatic Detective by A. Lee Martinez
The two books collected in Biting the Sun by Tanith Lee