Monthly Archives: May 2020

A review that originally appeared in The Third Alternative #26:- THE RIVER KING Alice Hoffman Chatto & Windus, £15.99 The small Massachusetts town of Haddan is home to the exclusive and prestigious Haddan School. Town and School exist in a form of … Continue reading →

A review that originally appeared in The Third Alternative #26:- COSMONAUT KEEP Ken Macleod Orbit, /£16.99 Macleod’s latest novel takes place in a universe where the Russians have conquered Europe and an uneasy truce exists with the USA. Everything is thrown into … Continue reading →

A review that originally appeared in The Third Alternative #26:- THE RESURRECTION CLUB Christopher Wallace Flamingo, £6.99 There are two strands to Christopher Wallace’s second novel. One is set in Edinburgh in 1829, at the height of the grave robbing frenzy, and … Continue reading →

A review that originally appeared in The Third Alternative #26:- MERRICK Anne Rice Chatto & Windus, £16.99 reviewed by Peter Tennant Set in New Orleans, Merrick deepens the connections between Rice’s Vampire Chronicles and her tales of the Mayfair Witches. David Talbot, once an important member … Continue reading →