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The List of Seven by Mark Frost

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Nov 23, 11

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a breathless and action-packed steampunk adventure!

a breathless and action-packed steampunk adventure starring mystical special agent Jack Sparks and his doughty Doubting Thomas sidekick Arthur Conan Doyle!

a breathless and action-packed steampunk adventure starring mystical special agent Jack Sparks and his doughty Doubting Thomas sidekick Arthur Conan Doyle, united to fight an infernal Dark Brotherhood and their terrifying zombie and mummy minions!

a breathless and action-packed steampunk adventure starring mystical special agent Jack Sparks and his doughty Doubting Thomas sidekick Arthur Conan Doyle, united to fight an infernal Dark Brotherhood and their terrifying zombie and mummy minions, featuring thoughtful and at times amusingly fervent discourses on the nature of humankind and the pernicious influence of organized religion & the class system and the purpose of both God and Lucifer's competing Plans!

a breathless and action-packed steampunk adventure starring mystical special agent Jack Sparks and his doughty Doubting Thomas sidekick Arthur Conan Doyle, united to fight an infernal Dark Brotherhood and their terrifying zombie and mummy minions, featuring thoughtful and at times amusingly fervent discourses on the nature of humankind and the pernicious influence of organized religion & the class system and the purpose of both God and Lucifer's competing Plans (as well as an unfortunately lengthy and irritating passage where Doyle is disagreeably turned into an hysterical, paranoid heroine straight from a gothic penny dreadful, how tedious)!

a breathless and action-packed steampunk adventure starring mystical special agent Jack Sparks and his doughty Doubting Thomas sidekick Arthur Conan Doyle, united to fight an infernal Dark Brotherhood and their terrifying zombie and mummy minions, featuring thoughtful and at times amusingly fervent discourses on the nature of humankind and the pernicious influence of organized religion & the class system and the purpose of both God and Lucifer's competing Plans (as well as an unfortunately lengthy and irritating passage where Doyle is disagreeably turned into an hysterical, paranoid heroine straight from a gothic penny dreadful, how tedious) - penned by a little-known author who also scripted various Hill Street Blues episodes and co-created Twin Peaks, of all things!

a breathless and action-packed steampunk adventure starring mystical special agent Jack Sparks and his doughty Doubting Thomas sidekick Arthur Conan Doyle, united to fight an infernal Dark Brotherhood and their terrifying zombie and mummy minions, featuring thoughtful and at times amusingly fervent discourses on the nature of humankind and the pernicious influence of organized religion & the class system and the purpose of both God and Lucifer's competing Plans (as well as an unfortunately lengthy and irritating passage where Doyle is disagreeably turned into an hysterical, paranoid heroine straight from a gothic penny dreadful, how tedious) - penned by a little-known author who also scripted various Hill Street Blues episodes and co-created Twin Peaks, of all things... all-in-all, a well-crafted pastiche and a thoroughly entertaining experience!

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Jeffrey Keeten When this book came out Mark Frost toured (it might have been the second book) and I was able to catch him at Book Passage across the Bay from you. There were all these people that I'd never seen at a book signing before and I found out why. They were Twin Peaks geeks. When Frost opened it up for questions the flood gates opened with Twin Peaks questions. I, unfortunately had not watched Twin Peaks which is an oversight I still have not corrected to this day. It was hilarious watching Frost try to handle the most minutia of questions about the show. Poor guy.

Pretty decent book as I remember it, very entertaining.


mark monday and now i just learned that there are sequels!


Jeffrey Keeten Just one sequel, 6 Messiahs, as i remember not as good as 7.


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Brainycat How's it rate for sex and violence?


mark monday sorry brainy - no sex and very minor violence. but lots of atmosphere!


message 6: by Brainycat (new)

Brainycat Bummer! I'll probably pick it up if I can find it cheap, though.


mark monday it won't blow you away but it is a lot of fun.


Eileen Enjoyed your review, since I just finished reading Seven. The book was more entertaining then I thought it would be.


mark monday thanks eileen. you just reminded me to go over to the relevant action/adventure group thread and contribute - it's why i read it in the first place. i'm glad the group recommended reading it, it's been languishing on my bookshelf since i first got a promo copy of the book back in the early 90s!


Eileen Happy to help!

You also reminded me that I need to head over to A/A and comment on Seven.


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