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I should probably be writing reviews of books I finished long ago and are back to collecting dust on my bookshelf. I have a few of those reviews started and in draft mode, but haven’t found the motivation to finish them, even though for the most part I enjoyed the books. But I wanted to get this one done asap, since someone has been patiently waiting for me to actually read the book first. Now that I’ve finished it, here’s the review.

With a fondness for footnotes and a bizarre fetish for linoleum that has not gone unnoticed by other reviewers, Rob Kroese (aka “Diesel”), Mercury Falls tells the story of the impending Apocalypse, the attempts by various factions to manipulate the result in their favor, and the otherworldly bureaucracy that has governments around the world green with envy. Christine, a reporter who covers all things having to do with the end of times, gets caught up with Mercury, an angel who’d rather make snowmen than do the job he’s contractually obligated to do.

It might seem a bit off to use movies as talking points when reviewing a book, but to be honest I haven’t read any of the books or authors that other reviewers have mentioned. So I’ll stick to what I know.

Dogma, the Kevin Smith movie that explores a heavenly loophole, is similar in tone to this book. So is War, Inc., the John Cusack movie that exploits the notion that war is an event manufactured for profit. These two movies were constantly in mind as I read this book (and it helps that I enjoyed these movies). I did have a bit of a hard time keeping some of the other angels and who they were working for straight, but that is only the fault of this reader and not the book. What I did love was the Antichrist, who also happens to be a pathetic loser, the unique take on how the Apocalypse is supposed to go down, the impossible bureacracy involved, and the importance of linoleum.

So now that I’ve shown you all how much I suck at writing book reviews, I hope that you are somehow convinced that Mercury Falls not only does NOT suck, but is actually quite an entertaining read, and that you should read it. Then when you’re done, write a better review than I did.

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