Monthly Archives: September 2019

A review that originally appeared in The Third Alternative #34 back in 2003, with the omission of the final paragraphy which contained a pissy little swipe at a ‘celeb’ who had the temerity to blurb a book I didn’t like as much … Continue reading →

A review that originally appeared in The Third Alternative #34:- NIGHT SEEKERS Lauren Halkon Cosmos Books pb, 179pp, $14.99 This first novel by talented short story writer Halkon concerns three races who warred in the past to the point of extinction but … Continue reading →

A review that originally appeared in The Third Alternative #34:- THE HAND THAT FEEDS Paul Harland Aeon Press pb, 264pp, £8.95 This novel by Dutch writer Harland, the first from Aeon Press, follows in the footsteps of David Wingrove’s Chung Kuo sequence … Continue reading →

A review that originally appeared in The Third Alternative #34 back in 2003:- FILM Sean Condon Fourth Estate pb, 281pp, £10.99 From the earliest age Henry Powdermaker is fascinated by movies, making his own films with the help of his actor father, … Continue reading →