The probability broach is a 23 chapter epic in which we follow detective Edward William Bear...better known as Win.
We follow his adventures as an 1970's detective who's seen it all. He's following a murder when suddenly he's shot forward in time! To a land with lasers flying cars and where dolphins and whales can speak...oh and lets not forget the monkey butlers.
Through his adventures, he picks up a rag tag group of friends who aid him in his journey. Consisting of the blonde scientist love interest, the man with the gadgets, the old cat lady, the monkey butler, and at some points, a cyborg dolphin.
The theme of this novel is mostly that of friendship. Win must make the transition from surly old detective, to new age private eye. His old hermit ways won't fly in the big city of the future, so he struggles to make new friends, and he is much better off for it.
Visually, the novel has a very retro style drawn mostly in the 70's the characters look like they fit right in, especially with the back to the future look of the depicted future. The style of gutter, is plain and white, like the background, creating stark contrast between the action and gutter.
Over all i rather enjoyed the novel and would recommend it to others looking for a dose of 1970's retro cop
Spencer van nus
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