by NRB | 7 Feb 2019 | SFF |
In this new part-noir, part-dystopian novel, Ben H Winters imagines a world where the state records everything and lying is a crime. Ben H Winters has made a habit of writing what might be called crime fiction/dystopian mash-ups. His trilogy The Last Policeman...
by NRB | 2 Feb 2017 | Fiction |
Underground Airlines is set in modern day USA – basically the same except for one overwhelming difference: the Civil War never happened, and slavery still exists. This novel is quite a feat.Ben H Winters has woven a provocative idea into a compelling narrative, driven...
by NRB | 24 Dec 2015 | Fiction, Non-fiction |
Over 2015 Jean’s penchant for dark and complex crime has once again been to the fore, while Linda has found a lot to like among the year’s debut fiction from Australian authors. As usual, the editors have failed to see eye to eye on anything …...
by NRB | 19 May 2015 | SFF |
This original and exciting police-procedural trilogy poses ethical and moral dilemmas as the end of the world draws near. The Edgar-Award-winning first novel in this series, The Last Policeman, introduces us to Henry (Hank) Palace, a recently promoted detective in the...
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