Monthly Archives: February 2014

Another review that originally appeared in The Third Alternative #42:- KILLING THE BEASTS by CHRIS SIMMS Orion hb, 288pp, £12.99                                                       The Commonwealth Games of 2002 are central to this Manchester based thriller, with events before and after that watershed woven … Continue reading →

Another review that originally appeared in The Third Alternative #42:- DESOLATION by TIM LEBBON Leisure pb, 309pp, $6.99 As a child Cain was raised by his insane father, who subjected him to a regime of constant psychological and physical abuse … Continue reading →

Silly me. For a moment there I thought somebody had actually made a film out of Brian Aldiss’ most excellent novel, but nope, it’s something that sounds rather like Speed on a plane. Out this week:-

Another review that originally appeared in The Third Alternative #42:- H. P. LOVECRAFT: AGAINST THE WORLD, AGAINST LIFE by MICHEL HOUELLEBECQ Believer Books pb, 150pp, $18                                              Originally published in 1991, this new translation by Dorna Khazeni of distinguished French novelist … Continue reading →

Another review that originally appeared in The Third Alternative #42:- DEATH OF AN ORDINARY MAN by GLEN DUNCAN Scribner pb, 304pp, £6.99                                        The man in question is Nathan Clark and the premise behind this story is both simple and devastatingly … Continue reading →

Here’s another review from The Third Alternative #42 to keep this blog ticking over:- POE’S PROGENY edited by GARY FRY Gray Friar Press pb, 380pp, £13.99                          Editor Gary Fry explains the premise behind this volume in his Introduction, ‘I asked … Continue reading →

Back in the eighties I had this song on repeat play for several hours before I and some friends launched an art show. Everything went wrong when somebody else took control of the sound system and put on Mozart’s Requiem.

Here’s a review that originally appeared in The Third Alternative #42:- THE BLACK ANGEL by JOHN CONNOLLY Hodder & Stoughton hb, 466pp, £14.99 Connolly’s fifth book about ex-cop turned private eye Charlie Parker, moves the story along and throws new … Continue reading →

I did one of those online tests the other day to find out which Marvel character I most resembled, and the answer was Captain America. Not sure how I feel about that, as from reading the comics I remember him … Continue reading →

Here’s a review that almost certainly appeared somewhere, but I’m not sure where and am too damned lazy to dig into my records and find out:- THE LIFE TO COME by TIM LEES Elastic Press pb, 200pp, £5                                       http://www.elasticpress.com Tim … Continue reading →