Strange Practice

By Vivian Shaw

Book Overview

The first book in a delightfully witty fantasy series in which Dr. Greta Helsing, doctor to the undead, must defend London from both supernatural ailments and a bloodthirsty cult.

Greta Helsing inherited her family's highly specialized and highly peculiar medical practice. In her consulting rooms, Dr. Helsing treats the undead for a host of ills: vocal strain in banshees, arthritis in barrow-wights, and entropy in mummies. Although she barely makes ends meet, this is just the quiet, supernatural-adjacent life Greta's been groomed for since childhood.

Until a sect of murderous monks emerges, killing human and undead Londoners alike. As terror takes hold of the city, Greta must use her unusual skills to stop the cult if she hopes to save her practice and her life.

Praise for the Dr. Greta Helsing Novels:

"An exceptional and delightful debut, in the tradition of Good Omens and A Night in the Lonesome October."―Elizabeth Bear, Hugo-award winning author

"Shaw balances an agile mystery with a pitch-perfect, droll narrative and cast of lovable misfit characters. These are not your mother's Dracula or demons."―Shelf Awareness

Dr. Greta Helsing Novels
Strange Practice
Dreadful Company
Grave Importance

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0316434604
• ISBN13: 9780316434607
• Release Date: July 2017
• Publisher: Orbit
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.4" x 8.1"

Customer Reviews

This book feels like a hug

I enjoyed this book so much. Main points of enjoyment for me: The main characters were all loveable, and treated each other with a kindness and care that made it feel like a pleasant escape from life to watch. There were references to some interesting niche old technology that I'd have never expected, and I loved it. The book itself had a unique premise that I've never seen done before. overall, something to read to feel cozy and enjoy a good story with fun characters.