Book Review

Nova Swing (2007)

Details Release Date: Sep 25, 2007; Writer: M. John Harrison; Genres: Fiction, Sci-fi and Fantasy, True Crime; Publisher: Bantam

In Nova Swing, the sequel to '04's Light, Vic Serotonin runs illicit tours into the Saudade Event Site, a Bermuda Triangle-like area of inexplicable phenomena. A weary detective turns a blind eye until Vic smuggles out a dangerous artifact.

For Fans of...
A noirish, Bukowskian Matrix.

Lowdown
M. John Harrison's futuristic universe feels both foreign and eerily familiar. Despite his out-there imagination, he never overlooks his characters' humanity. A-

Originally posted Oct 19, 2007 Published in issue #961 Oct 26, 2007 Order article reprints

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