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Strange Practice

Dr. Greta Helsing, Book 1

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Strange Practice

By: Vivian Shaw
Narrated by: Suzannah Hampton
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 'This book is a joy to read, unlocking every bit of delicious promise in the premise' B&N Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog

Meet Greta Helsing, doctor to the undead.

After inheriting a highly specialised, and highly peculiar, medical practice, Dr Helsing spends her days treating London's undead for a host of ills: vocal strain in banshees, arthritis in barrow-wights and entropy in mummies. Although barely making ends meet, this is just the quiet, supernatural-adjacent life Greta's dreamed of since childhood.

But when a sect of murderous monks emerges, killing human undead and alike, Greta must use all her unusual skills to keep her supernatural clients - and the rest of London - safe.

There are . . . few heroines as well-written and compelling as Greta Helsing'
BookPage

'Shaw balances an agile mystery with a pitch-perfect, droll narrative and cast of loveable misfit characters'
Shelf Awareness

'An imaginative, delightfully droll debut'
Kirkus©2017 Vivian Shaw (P)2017 Little Brown Book Group Action & Adventure Classics Dragons & Mythical Creatures Fantasy Fiction Paranormal Mythology Zombie
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Great story, loved it, the narrator had a lovely voice. Greta is an interesting character and her gang of supernatural friends are a good mix.

Fantastic

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Loved this book. The story is well written and keeps you entertained till the very end. I couldn't stop listening.

I loved the characters that they weren't 'vanilla' and the change of the predictable good versus evil.

Can't wait to listen to the next book.

Different Good

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I loved the the “doctor to the undead” concept. I liked Greta and her harem of otherworldly gentlemen. And I enjoyed the story enough to start cleaning the house as an excuse to keep listening.
I would’ve liked at least one other female character amount the main cast. And I really wish the editor had left a pause between sections of text. Jumping between character perspectives without a lead or pause was confusing and a disservice to the story.

Enjoyable

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I loved this book and the narrators voice is lovely. I've just purchased the next 2 books!

thoroughly enjoyable

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This book won’t rock your world, but is entertaining enough. An interesting premise with lots of promise.
I found the sameness of the character dialogue a bit confusing at times - couldn’t tell who was saying what and when.

Easy Listening

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