Wednesday, November 16, 2005

85. Something from the Nightside

by Simon R. Green (240 pages)

A cross between Alice in Wonderland and the Big Sleep, John Taylor is a damaged tragic PI, with a secret and a special gift. He can find anything or anyone.

This is a fun book but it suffers from incessant literary and cultural allusion and a somewhat derivative nature. It's a little predictable. On the other hand, it's fun and I enjoyed the characters. The character interaction was plausible. I recommend it for anyone who enjoys the genre and is well read in the area. Newbies to the genre will miss much I fear.

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