[ebooktalk] DISTRACTIONS
- From: Ian Macrae <ian.macrae1@xxxxxxx>
- To: ebooktalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:00:06 +0100
Well, I'm afraid I gave up on the Alan Russell. There were a number of
triggers. first, the book is based on a conceit involving ancient Greek
mythology. Each time the author makes a mythological allusion, he has to
explain it on the basis that it will be a mystery to many readers. As the book
is littered with these this quickly becomes tiresome. Secondly there are a
number of very lame jokes relating to Greek and Roman mythology. but the third
and the real killer was that I listened to the Guardian books podcast which
focussed on horror. This included an interview with a south African born
writer called Lauren Beukes. She has recently published a book about a
time-travelling serial killer. Well, I mean, it was no contest. Her book is
proving much more satisfactory.
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