![]() Despite these references, I actually think this book would be a good introduction to Rankin’s style for the uninitiated. I actually haven’t read any of the Brentford Trilogy books (despite the title, there are many more than three), but I do plan to, and Pooley and Omally have appeared in a few of Rankin’s other books as well. In addition, the plot is meta-referential, in that the stars of Rankin’s Brentford Trilogy, Jim Pooley and John Omally, have achieved legendary status for the main characters in this book. Hitler has also returned, and he’s not even the greatest evil Russell has to contend with. ![]() ![]() As you might expect if you’ve read anything by Rankin, that isn’t the extent of the wackiness. That is, until one of the other employees takes a joyride in a Nazi flying saucer and steals a bit of future technology that produces very realistic holograms of dead celebrities. The hero of this tale is Russell Nice, a decent, hardworking employee of Fudgepacker’s Emporium, which rents out props for movies but hasn’t been doing so well as of late. Yes, it’s the title of the movie that’s made in the book, but it doesn’t even relate to what we know of the film’s plot. ![]() Nostradamus Ate My Hamster, by Robert Rankin – As entertaining as the title is, I can’t say I can really see its relevance to the story. ![]()
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