Review

Finishing Andrew Marx’s debut fiction novel, “Accidents Happen”, feels a lot like waking up after a really entertaining nightmare. The time line is a little sketchy, and you’re pretty sure there are demons involved although you can’t recall any in particular. The plot is both simple and excruciatingly complicated at the same time, and you’re hoping against hope that you’ll dream it again so that you can take notes the second time around. It’s a lot of fun, and a departure from the normal bevy of science fiction in the vein of “The Dresden Files” or the Anita Blake series. It carries the same other worldly overtones, but with a Quentin Tarantino vibe that tosses both the plot, genre, and a score of literary and pop culture references into a big bowl of story-salad.

The main story (and I mean “main” in the literal sense that the book is comprised of three separate stories, the titular story being the main one) is about Matt. The first thing you learn about Matt is that he’s dead. And apparently Hell is a job interview. Sounds about right. So Matt gets a job working for the Diabolus Corporation (Hell is also a major corporation. Again, sounds about right.) Matt’s job is to observe things, he’s the eyes and ears on the ground so to speak. This leaves him a lot of down time to go gambling in Las Vegas and contemplate his new situation. Of course, the situation gets stranger as the story goes on, throwing in two insane superheroes named Shiv and Spyderco, and dropping a 747 passenger plane onto the Las Vegas strip. This all leads to a much grander scheme, but nothing feels conclusive.

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Accidents Happen

Release Date: March 16. You can order it from amazon.com and other online retailers for $11.95.

Product Description:
Nothing comes easy to Matt Walters since an accident changed his life. He worries about what to say to his friends after the accident, and he can’t decide if his new job is a charm or a curse. Then a plane plummets to the ground in front of him, and Matt is propelled into an unpredictable world with villainous bounty hunters and mysterious new allies. Accidents Happen, the new work of fiction by Andrew Marx, takes the reader into a world just one step off of the familiar path, where the dead are rising and even the heroes are up to something sinister…

The first edition includes two special back-up short stories Bare Bones and the previously unannounced A Day in the Life of Sebastian Stanwood and interior art by Tabitha Worthington.

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Preorders will be accepted until February 19 and the book is scheduled to ship at the end of the month. Please remember that while we do not anticipate delays, there is always a chance that preorder fulfillment will take longer than expected due to production issues. (Yes, it happens!)

As a special offer, available during the preorder only, you can order up to three (3) books at one time for the same shipping cost. Additional shipping charges apply for 4 or more copies in one order.

As always, when you preorder, you are one of the first to read it. But more than that, buying directly from the author is one of the strongest statements you can make in support of his work. Many authors (this fellow included) continue to work full time at other jobs while writing in order to support themselves. Buying direct allows the author to keep more of the royalty than selling through a distributor. As a thank you, I will sign all copies purchased as a preorder.

You can also order Accidents Happen bundled with a copy of What Do You Say to the DJ? Expanded Edition.

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In addition to two brand new fiction tales, Accidents Happen will also feature three new art pieces by Tabitha Worthington. Below are two teasers images. Publication details will be confirmed in the next few weeks and presale info will be posted on this very website.