My exciting new book THE CODE OF THE VAVASORS has been on a blog tour, and what a lot of fun it was. Here’s the itinerary:
But what did they all think of it, I hear you ask?
Well.
On Day One, lisas_books_gems_and_tarot gave it four stars and said
This was a really diverse read. Funny, dramatic and I love the maths element which is the main reason I’ve read this series.
Even if you don’t have much mathematical knowledge, it doesn’t matter as the author slots it in without slowing the story down, and it’s such a fun addition to a book that I haven’t seen before.
I love the characters too. They are so relatable and bring such depth to the story.
Great read.
On Day Two, stephanies_readingcorner also gave it four stars and said
There is something quite mesmerising about this book that had me hooked from the start. Firstly it’s like no other thriller I have read as we follow the protagonists Tom and Dorothy on a mathematical adventure. Secondly there is a humour that is laced in the dialogue which makes the relationships between characters believable. Finally the premises alone is woven so cleverly and although you don’t need a to be a maths genius, adding the element in made the book all the more interesting.
I will certainly be going back to read the series from the start and to anyone that wants a different type of thriller go and check this series out as you won’t be disappointed!
Also on Day Two, Alyson at The Word is Out gave it five stars and said:
Although this story is hilarious in its own right, I really would suggest reading all the earlier books to get a grip on the wild and wacky world of Archie and Pye and their rather quirky followers. As with the previous five books in what is one of my favourite series, this is brimming with wonderful eccentric characters and humour to chuckle at on virtually every page (there’s a cat called µ, for example). The story is beautifully told and the pages fair turn themselves as it’s so easy to become immersed in this strange and crazy world that poor Tom found himself in one day and never quite seems to escape from. Wickedly clever and I can’t recommend it enough.
On Day Three, naturalbri_books liked it so much that she’s started reading the whole series from the beginning and said:
The detail in the story is brilliant and it really creates this full aspect of the book that brings to life all of the little exciting moments and details. The two main characters are excellent and their supporting cast are equally as brilliant, and I found it very fun to get to know each of their quirky personalities.
Overall, and excellent book and part of what I can’t wait to become a favourite series of mine, once I get to read all the previous books!
On Day Four, Elementary My Dear gave it four stars and said:
I also really liked the author’s approach to diversity. There were characters of different races, sexualities and gender identities, but it was done in a way that felt very realistic and true to life. There wasn’t any fanfare about it, but it still affected the character’s lives in day-to-day ways.
This was a great read, and now I’m going to go and track down the first five books in the series!
(loving all these people who are going to go and read the whole series!)
On Day Five, Veronika Jordan at cookiebiscuit also enjoyed it and said:
Fast-paced and often shocking, The Code Of The Vavasors is a hilarious romp into mathematics and murder. A strange combination, I know. This is actually the sixth book in the Vavasors series, but a lot of the previous goings on are briefly alluded to throughout the story, so it’s relatively easy to keep up.
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I’m exhausted just thinking about it, I probably need to go and lie down. Brilliant book – enjoy!
On Day Six, we came to rosie_turnspages, who deserves a special mention because she actually did go and read the preceding five books before turning her attention to The Code of the Vavasors. Amazing – especially as she made The Truth About Archie and Pye one of her favourite books of the year so far:
As for The Code of the Vavasors, she gave it five stars and said:
This is the sixth and newest book in the Mathematical Mysteries series by Jonathan Pinnock. I’ve loved reading this series, and this book was no exception! This is a thrilling and funny mystery book.
On Day Seven, Wild Writing Life gave the book four stars and said:
Full of humour, yet realistically and mathematically researched, The Code of the Vavasors may be a bit challenging if you are not a big fan of codes and numbers, but it may make you suddenly feel in love with them. The human mind can create so many beautiful association, and the one between mathematics and life is definitely one of them.
Recommended to any lover of mathematics. Good news, it seems that Pinnock wrote more mathematics-inspired book so you may excuse me while I am having my well deserved dose of numbers.
On Day Eight, The Book Elf said:
You will probably find yourself having to explain the laughter if you have anyone else in the room whilst you are reading it otherwise they will wonder what on earth you are reading.
Have fun, enjoy and let others know what a brilliant comedic writer Jonathan Pinnock is.
Finally, on Day Nine, Emily Pankhurst on Budget Tales Blog gave it four stars and said:
The main characters were great. After reading this book I would like to read more about them. I liked their sense of humour and enjoyed reading about their adventures in this book. A lot seemed to have happened to them for them to get to this point, but they were still interesting enough to keep me engaged and wanting to read more about them.
Many thanks to the excellent Random Things Tours for organising this and absolutely mahoosive thanks to all the bloggers who took part. You’re all wonderful.
And if anyone has made it to the end and would like to buy a copy of the book, here’s everything you need to know. Go on, you know you want to.