• First Among Sequels

  • A Thursday Next Novel
  • By: Jasper Fforde
  • Narrated by: Emily Gray
  • Length: 12 hrs and 32 mins
  • 4.3 out of 5 stars (1,173 ratings)

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First Among Sequels

By: Jasper Fforde
Narrated by: Emily Gray
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Publisher's summary

Beloved for his prodigious imagination, his satirical gifts, his literate humor, and sheer silliness, Jasper Fforde has delighted book lovers since Thursday Next first appeared in The Eyre Affair, a genre send-up hailed as an instant classic. Since the no-nonsense literary detective from Swindon made her debut, literature has never been quite the same. Neither have nursery rhymes, for that matter. With two successful books of the Nursery Crime series under his belt, Fforde once again takes up the brilliant adventures of his signature creation in the highly anticipated fifth installment of the Thursday Next series. And it's better than ever.

It's been 14 years since Thursday pegged out at the 1988 SuperHoop, and Friday is now a difficult 16-year-old. However, Thursday's got bigger problems. Sherlock Holmes is killed at the Rheinback Falls and his series is stopped in its tracks. And before this can be corrected, Miss Marple dies suddenly in a car accident, bringing her series to a close as well. When Thursday receives a death threat clearly intended for her written self, she realizes what's going on: there is a serial killer on the loose in the Bookworld. And that's not all: The Goliath Corporation is trying to deregulate book travel.

Packed with word play, bizarre and entertaining subplots, and old-fashioned suspense, Thursday's return is sure to be celebrated by Jasper's fanatical fans and the critics who have loved him since the beginning.

Delve into Jasper Fforde's literary universe with the other books in his Thursday Next fantasy/detective series.
©2007 Jasper Fforde (P)2007 Recorded Books, LLC

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"Fans of satiric literary humor are in for a treat." ( Publishers Weekly)

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Thursday Rocks!

A very excellent addition to the Thursday Next series. There were some slow moments toward the beginning but as a lover of this series I can be forgiving---plus it picked right up!
You'll love it.

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perfection

As always, I am perfectly pleased. this ties for my favorite series, with the Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon.

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Next installment

It wasn't my favorite of the Thursday Next novels. It wasn't my least favorite. If you are unfamiliar with the series you should start with The Eyre Affair. If you already know and love the Next series Fforde doesn't disappoint here.

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So much fun!

I loved this! So clever. This is the first Thursday Next one I've read. I think I'll go back to the first one!

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Tuesdays galore

Not my favorite of the series but good fun nonetheless. And any Tuesday Next story is a good.

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confusing

i love, love, love Jasper Fforde. He is crazy orginal and funny. this is the first time i have tried to listen to one of his Thursday Next novels and i had the hardest time because of all the charaters. this is one that might best be READ.

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Move on

True to the Sequel Curse, this one isn't worth the effort. Too bad, too, because I really liked the other literary world books by this author. This one is definitely not in the "good to go" book category, and will probably be forever consigned to "best left on the shelf."

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Great disappointment

‘Thursday Next: First Among Sequels’ by Fforde....I think most of it was copy/pasted from previous books in long drawn out expositions of things that already was explained; sometimes he actually re-explains the same idea several times, like he forgot he copy/pasted it before ....nothing happens, no plot.

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