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Mouse · 05-02-2003, 05:36 PM

Deathstalker by Simon R Green

Quickly does a double take. Didn’t I just do a brief Deathstalker review? Well, yes I did, but that was Deathstalker Prelude which, in reality, is a collection of three novellas which introduce certain elements of the Deathstalker universe. This book is the first of the “real” Deathstalker series.

I must confess at this point that I have a weakness for Simon R Green’s writing. It’s hard to put my finger on it, but for me, his style just seems to hit the spot. I would categorise it as almost Chandleresque, blending as it does, a certain hard-boiled characterisation with an unerring sense of the grotesque. His invention of such diverse characters as the Stevie Blues, the Grendel, the Hadenmen ,The Iron Bitch and the AIs of Shub are a tribute to his fertile imagination, and the way he manages to weave them together into a coherent whole is a joy.

It’s my intention to read all the books in order. ( unless you count Deathstalker Legacy which I've already read

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[ 05-02-2003, 05:37 PM: Message edited by: Mouse ]

05-02-2003, 05:36 PM	#164
Mouse Ironworks Moderator Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Scotland Posts: 2,788	Deathstalker by Simon R Green Quickly does a double take. Didn’t I just do a brief Deathstalker review? Well, yes I did, but that was Deathstalker Prelude which, in reality, is a collection of three novellas which introduce certain elements of the Deathstalker universe. This book is the first of the “real” Deathstalker series. I must confess at this point that I have a weakness for Simon R Green’s writing. It’s hard to put my finger on it, but for me, his style just seems to hit the spot. I would categorise it as almost Chandleresque, blending as it does, a certain hard-boiled characterisation with an unerring sense of the grotesque. His invention of such diverse characters as the Stevie Blues, the Grendel, the Hadenmen ,The Iron Bitch and the AIs of Shub are a tribute to his fertile imagination, and the way he manages to weave them together into a coherent whole is a joy. It’s my intention to read all the books in order. ( unless you count Deathstalker Legacy which I've already read ) [ 05-02-2003, 05:37 PM: Message edited by: Mouse ] __________________ Regards Mouse (Occasional crooner and all round friendly Scottish rodent)