Neverwhere - Neil Gaiman

I give up. I'll admit it. I love Neil Gaiman. I seem to like everything he writes. Ever since American Gods was my top book of 2015 (you can read that review here), I've delighted in the bizarre and funny stories he weaves. Neverwhere was no exception. The result is a look into "London Below" - a place where the forgotten live parallel lives to those in London Above, the paths never really crossing.

Poor Richard Mayhew is going nowhere in life. Engaged to a domineering woman with whom he has nothing in common, and plodding along in an everyday job, it seems that Richard will continue on his life of mediocrity until one evening, as he's walking to work with his terrible fiance Jess - sorry, Jessica - he happens upon a bleeding semi-conscious girl on the street. Richard, being a meek, but overall good person, decides to help the girl, despite Jessica's protestations that they are going to be late for dinner. In picking up the girl and choosing to help her, Richard tumbles into the confusing and disorienting world of London Below. 

Pursued by two incredibly creepy assassins, Richard must help the girl, Door, get in contact with someone she can trust. And because he's useless, Door aims to leave him behind and hope that she hasn't caused too much damage to Richard. Unfortunately, Richard becomes unrecognizable to those in London Above and must search out Door in order to regain his life. 

Along the way he meets with very interesting people and creatures of all kinds. What a rich, vibrant other world Gaiman has created. I can't wait to go watch the BBC series. You can read my review of Ocean at the End of the Lane here. 

5/5 Stars.