TheDaddy wrote:@EvilRedEye: I just got a copy of the map on my phone and consulted that when necessary - worked quite well, especially as there are some decent versions out there.
If you like pulpy scifi, you might dig (if you haven't already) Alastair Reynolds (fairly hard, distant future scifi) and Neal Asher (his Agent Cormac books are like violent Bond in space with aliens kinda thing, a bit like a streamlined Peter F Hamilton, very much the scifi an Essex man would write).metagonzo wrote:.. When it comes to SciFi I'm often a man of simple pleasures; there's a lot of pulp on my shelves. ...
A King of Infinite Space
Long Beach, California, homicide detective Danny Beckett is pouring the weekend’s first shot of vodka when the call comes in: Elizabeth Williams, a teacher at nearby Warren High School, has been brutally murdered in her classroom. When Danny arrives at the school, the blood-spattered crime scene turns even his veteran stomach. What could this young woman have done to make her the target of such a violent attack? And what is the significance of the victim’s left hand, taken by the killer as a grisly trophy? Beckett delves into the case with his usual tenacious cool, yet as he pieces together the facts, long-suppressed anguish from his own past rises up with stunning force. His hunt for the murderer soon morphs into a personal quest for atonement as he struggles to come to terms with the loss of his wife and family. A King of Infinite Space is a riveting crime novel that serves as a memorable introduction for Danny Beckett to the ranks of fiction’s favorite hardened detectives.
Wow. Also the award for number of cliches in one paragraph.EvilRedEye wrote:I think today's Kindle Daily Deal wins the 'Great Title but Disappointing Blurb' award for, like, all time.
Brooks wrote:Got the genuinely rollocking, even melodramatic Nixonland on the go* - bringing the often torrid American '60s back to some kind of life and reminding me that re: civil unrest (with particular relevance to last summer's shenanigans in the capital), little changes when it comes to bickering over causes and responses, and the politics of resentment. Though thankfully the developed world is probably less the number of wholly depressing white fuckarses today. *This audiobook was a bit of a cunt to obtain, in that the legit vendor wouldn't vend beyond the US. Fortunately what.cd had it, and any interested parties may have it offa me too if they wish.
True. He's fucking sharp though. Listened to a couple of interviews with him recently and he comes across as an extremely intelligent and likeable chap. With an imbalance of ear furniture.Unlikely wrote:Caught the end of an interview with him on BBC News 24 yesterday afternoon. He's bald with an imbalance of ear furniture.
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