The Fuller Memorandum
A Laundry Files Novel
by Charles Stross
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The Fuller Memorandum
Just as the Old Gods prepare to make a catastrophic comeback, Bob Howard—Bumbling Battler of Eldritch Horrors—makes a surprise return in this exciting new adventure by tech-savvy wunderkind, Charles Stross.
Actually, Bob is an occult intelligence officer in the Laundry, Her Majesty’s most secret service—the one that works with magic. He and his wife Mo, a fellow Laundry agent, regularly deal with things you don’t want to name…gibbering horrors from beyond spacetime. Now a bunch of bad things have occurred in quick succession: Bob’s exorcism of a historic—and haunted—RAF warbird goes awry, Mo’s a wreck after a devastating demon-rousting in Europe, and a zombified Russian agent nearly kills them in their home. When Bob’s cadaverous boss, Angleton, vanishes along with a top-secret dossier known as The Fuller Memorandum, Bob is determined to discover exactly what the Memorandum contained. But as Bob and Mo run a gauntlet of Russian agents, ancient demons and apostles of a hideous faith, the fabric of spacetime is splitting at the seams....
Will this paperchase be the death of Bob? As the Kansas City Star exclaims, “If this keeps up, ‘Strossian’ is going to become a sci-fi adjective.”
Hardcover : 320 pages
Publisher: Ace Books Inc./Imp of Putnam Berkle ( July 06, 2010 )
Item #: 12-868975
ISBN: 9780441018673
Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 8.25 inches
Product Weight: 12.0 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Oh what fools we mortals be 
September 30, 2010
I was really impressed with the first book in this series and thought this would be equally good.
Unfortunately, the story runs a bit thin in spots and there's too much about the domestic lives of Mo and Bob. What redeemed the story for me is learning more about the intricacies of the Laundry. The setup between Bob and his nominal boss is very good and the denouement at the end is very well done. In the course of action, we learn a lot about the head of the Laundry (I won't share any more to prevent spoilers).
Mr. Stross does a very good job of using Bob as the narrator and weaving the various elements together in a very believable way. I like the way Stross brings in elements of modern life such as the iPhone and makes it an integral part of the plot. What starts out as divergent themes and activities all lead seamlessly (or nearly so) to the amazing conclusion.
I'm eagerly looking forward to Stross' next book!
Reviewer: J A
Mr. Stross---please keep 'em coming
September 22, 2010
Stross' third Laundry novel takes a little bit to get going, but once it does it begins to deliver on a grand scale.
For newbies: The Laundry is a top secret British paranormal secret service unit. Bob Howard is under its employ as a computational demonologist . . . sort-of like a nerdy occult-savy James Bond. Along with his supernatural-violin-playing wife, Mo, Howard returns this time to what seems like an easy task: getting his files in order at the Laundry's massive underground archives. But when it's discovered that a top-secret document titled The Fuller Memorandum is missing (quite possibly stolen by his boss, Angleton) Howard is off on yet another cross-genre / earth-rescuing adventure.
For fans of the series: With as much action and low-key giggles as the first two novels, THE FULLER MEMORANDUM is a fine entry into Stross' series. Horror fans can take note that the horror element is stronger here than in Howard's previous stories (a wicked demonic cult and an interesting take on zombies are a highlight, not to mention the ending takes place in the largest graveyard in England), and Howard's relationship with his wife Mo is explored a bit more deeply, proving you can still be a cool British secret agent without being a womanizer . . . or a martini addict.
With its (once again) fantastic take on the spy genre and clever use of "self-possession" during the edge-of-your seat finale, fans of Stross' Laundry series should leave this case quite satisfied. Hopefully the next installment will get here a bit quicker than this one.
Reviewer: Nick C
August 06, 2010
Awesome book
Reviewer: barb
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