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Space Police: Rise of the Retail-Bot, an almost funny SciFi space comedy Kindle Edition

by David Blake (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 out of 5 stars 200 ratings
It’s the 25th Century and the President of Earth is trying to wriggle out of having to marry a robot.

Meanwhile… Dewbush finds himself falling in love with a retail-bot who’s in illegal possession of a sense of humour. But when she’s recalled by her manufacturer for immediate decommissioning, Capstan suspects they may have darker motives for wanting her silenced.

This, the fourth in the brand new Space Police series, is a hilariously funny Sci Fi space comedy that's just perfect for fans of the humour of Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Terry Pratchett, and the Space Team books.
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    Space Police
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    317 pages
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  4. Publication date
    April 12, 2018
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B079MJL8S8
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Black Oak Publishing Ltd (April 12, 2018)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 12, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2.5 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 317 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1980730679
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 out of 5 stars 200 ratings

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David Blake

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No. 1 International Bestselling Author with over ONE MILLION books sold!

Having sold over a million books around the world, and with number one bestsellers in both the UK and Australia, David is best known for writing fast-paced crime thrillers that are impossible to put down.

When not writing, David likes to spend his time mucking about in boats, often in the Norfolk Broads, where most of his books are based.

THE DCI TANNER SERIES

1. Broadland

2. St. Benet's

3. Moorings

4. Three Rivers

5. Horsey Mere

6. The Wherryman

7. Storm Force

8. Long Gore Hall

9. Weavers' Way

10. Bluebell Wood

11. Swanton Morley

12. Stokesby Grave

13. The Bastwick Testament (pre-order)

14. Blackfleet Broad (pre-order)

THE INSPECTOR CAPSTAN SERIES

1. The Slaughtered Virgin of Zenopolis

2. The Curious Case of Cut-Throat Cate

3. The Thrills & Spills of Genocide Jill

4. The Herbaceous Affair of Cocaine Claire

THE SPACE POLICE SERIES

1. Attack of the Mammary Clans

2. The Final Fish Finger

3. The Toaster That Time Forgot

4. Rise of the Retail-Bot

5. Enemy at the Cat Flap

6. The Day The Earth Moved A Bit

THE ABIGAIL LOVE SERIES

1. Prime Time Love

2. Headline Love

STAND-ALONE BOOKS

1. Galaxy Squad: Danger from Drackonia

2. Fish Fingered: Short Story Collection

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  • Erik Deckers
    5.0 out of 5 stars Frustrating but funny
    Reviewed in the United States on November 26, 2020
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    Lt. Dewbush can be quite the clueless moron at times. He frustrates me when he’s like this, but the results are hilarious. Great story and a lot of laughs — I hope our heroes meet President Müller one day.
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    4.0 out of 5 stars read it
    Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 2019
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    read it
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  • Nigel Baker
    5.0 out of 5 stars This is even better then the previous one
    Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2018
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    Stranger, sillier and with more nuts. This is even better then the previous one. Dewbush seems to have dropped in IQ, along with the villains. Yet again the team find themselves in a life and death situation solved by the obvious (to anyone but themselves).

    Recommended.
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  • bonnie DALE keck
    4.0 out of 5 stars Meanwhile… Dewbush finds himself falling in love with a retail-bot who’s in illegal possession of a ...
    Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2018
    kindle unlimited, still not quite 'getting it' but not so mucn as to knock it down to 3 would guess since amazon consider the 3 'okay' to actually be negative.

    It’s the 25th Century and the President of Earth is about to marry a robot.

    Meanwhile… Dewbush finds himself falling in love with a retail-bot who’s in illegal possession of a sense of humour. But when she’s recalled by her manufacture for immediate decommissioning, Capstan suspects they may have darker motives for wanting her silenced.

    1 Space Police: Attack of the Mammary Clans, an almost funny SciFi space comedy (Jan 11, 2018)
    2 Space Police: The Final Fish Finger, an almost funny SciFi space comedy (Feb 7, 2018)
    3 Space Police: The Toaster That Time Forgot, an almost funny SciFi space comedy (Mar 7, 2018)
    4 Space Police: Rise of the Retail-Bot, an almost funny SciFi space comedy (Apr 12, 2018)
    5 Space Police: Enemy at the Cat Flap, an almost funny SciFi space comedy (Space Police #5)

    BEFORE
    The Slaughtered Virgin of Zenopolis (Inspector Capstan #1)
    The Curious Case of Cut-Throat Cate (Inspector Capstan #2)
    The Thrills & Spills of Genocide Jill (Inspector Capstan #3)
    The Herbaceous Affair of Cocaine Claire (Inspector Capstan #4)
    Capstan's Case Files - Inspector Capstan Books 1-4
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it
    Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2019
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    This is the funniest series out there. If you're a fan of British humor, then the is the series for you.
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  • Ashrae
    5.0 out of 5 stars Rise of the Retail-Bot
    Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2018
    This is book four and usual series rules apply insofar as getting the very best from this book, it's a good idea to read books 1-3 first, although there is enough recap in this book for it to make sense on its own. But you know what, you'll be missing out on a few "in jokes" that may go over your head if you don't!
    Capstan and Dewbush are asked to investigate a report of a retail-bot who is experiencing some pretty weird behaviour. It appears she is in illegal possession of a sense of humour. Remember that humour, especially sarcasm has long been outlawed. When the duo go to question her, Dewbush promptly falls in love with her and she appears to "feel" the same about him. Well, in amongst her trying her best to get him to buy things. Well, she is foremost a retail-bot!
    Meanwhile, as usual, we have a side thread going on with the President who has unwittingly proposed to his wife-bot. Well, we all do silly things when drunk! The laughs in this thread are mostly supplied by his attempts to "get out of it".
    Back with our duo and things go rapidly south for all concerned, very quickly and with some quite amusing repercussions. But all joking apart, is this sense of humour error just an anomaly or is there something rather more sinister going on behind the scenes?
    Well, as for the previous books, I pretty much chuckled, laughed and guffawed my way through this book. I also sniggered a bit for good measure. Yes, some of the humour could be construed as being a bit childish, maybe a bit on the banal side, but... you know what. I love that stuff! It's my cup of tea so to speak. So that paired with a couple of storylines that were quite enticing and intriguing, I was right in my element whilst devouring this book. Yes, granted, the humour isn't for everyone so I would recommend taking advantage of that wonderful sample system and "try before you buy" if you are not sure. Me, I'm completely satisfied with what I read and I am now hanging for book five!
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Warning: You'll break the law, so no laughing!
    Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2018
    I received an ARC of this book from the author, and submit this review voluntarily and honestly.

    Capstan and Dewbush are back again, this time investigating a serious breaking of the law, having a sense of humour, only to find the perpetrator is a robot - which Dewbush immediately falls in love with.

    Meanwhile, the President of Earth is trying to get out of a wedding that was as a result of him proposing while drunk - also a robot.

    In the background, there's a more sinister crime hiding.

    Highly recommend.
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  • Susan Wallace
    5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommended.
    Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2018
    Space police rise of the retail bot by David Blake.
    Lieutenant Dewbush and inspector capstan are back. This time to stop a retail bot series 7000 who appears to be in illegal possession of a sense of humour.
    A fantastic read.  Love the story and the characters.  Dewbush and capstan are my favourite characters.  Some scenes are So funny. 5*. I do hope there is more to come.  
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  • J. Simmons
    5.0 out of 5 stars space police
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 7, 2018
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    The book is funny and a good follow up to the final fish finger!
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  • ron
    4.0 out of 5 stars Rise of the retail bot
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 9, 2023
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    Excellent series of books. Very funny well worth a read.
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  • Mr Blue
    4.0 out of 5 stars funny
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 21, 2022
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    funny dry humor, V good as all the Space Police books
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  • Kindle Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Almost funny indeed
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 27, 2020
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    Another romp for the dynamic duo Catspam and Bushdew as they negotiate a new case that sees them once again just missing death by the slimmest margin.
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  • Gordon
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good holiday read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 8, 2018
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    Another in the series. Funny, but not laugh out load for me
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