Neil Gaiman's 'Neverwhere' is a ripping read for a modern reader. Richard Mayhew stops to help a strange girl whose bleeding on a London pavement. His life is changed ever after as he discovers a fantastic Subterranean World that exists just below London.
He finally tracks down the girl, aptly called Door, at a Floating Market. Along with the pirate like Marquis, the female Amazonian bodyguard Hunter, they try to discover the story behind the murder of Door's parents.
The beauty about Gaiman is that although it is dark, it is still fun. It is really like a great escape to a world where people still have daily adventures and meet the unexpected. Richard can be frustrating and lost at times but that just adds to the comical part of the story.
'Neverwhere' is full of adventure, colourful characters and mystery. It's also far better than the TV series it's based on.
Rating: 7.2/10
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