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Fox Meridian #4
Criminal Minds
When Marie lands what seems to be the chance of a lifetime, starring in a new, rather low-budget, action movie based on the Whitechapel murders, she is thrilled. But when sex workers begin being murdered, their bodies mutilated in a chillingly familiar fashion it falls to Fox Meridian to hunt down the killer.
But it seems that the new Jack has a few tricks up his sleeve which the old one did not. He lives no evidence behind and seems able to get into places no human should be able to. And he seems to be looking for Marie Jane Kelly, the last woman the real Jack murdered, and the character played by Marie in the film.
But it seems that the new Jack has a few tricks up his sleeve which the old one did not. He lives no evidence behind and seems able to get into places no human should be able to. And he seems to be looking for Marie Jane Kelly, the last woman the real Jack murdered, and the character played by Marie in the film.
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Niall Teasdale
73 books293 followersI was born in the vicinity of Hadrian's Wall so perhaps a bit of history rubbed off. Ancient history obviously, and border history, right on the edge of the Empire. I always preferred the Dark Ages anyway; there’s so much more room for imagination when people aren’t writing down every last detail. So my idea of a good fantasy novel involved dirt and leather, not shining plate armour and Hollywood-medieval manners. The same applies to my sci-fi, really; I prefer gritty over shiny.
Oddly, then, one of the first fantasy novels I remember reading was The Dark Is Rising, by Susan Cooper (later made into a terrible juvenile movie). These days we would call Cooper’s series Young Adult Contemporary Fantasy and looking back on it, it influenced me a lot. It has that mix of modern day life, hidden history, and magic which failed to hit popular culture until the early days of Buffy and Anne Rice. Of course, Cooper’s characters spend their time around places I could actually visit in Cornwall, and South East England, and mid-Wales. In fact, when I went to university in Aberystwyth, it was partially because some of Cooper’s books were set a few miles to the north around Tywyn.
I got into writing through roleplaying, however, so my early work was related to the kind of roleplaying game I was interested in. I wrote “high fantasy” when I was playing Dungeons & Dragons. I wrote a lot of superhero fiction when I was playing City of Heroes. I still loved the idea of a modern world with magic in it and I’ve been trying to write a novel based on this for a long time. As with any form of expression, practice is the key and I can look back on all the aborted attempts at books, and the more successful short stories, as steps along the path to the Thaumatology Series.
As of 2015, I have thrown in my lot with writing. After thirty years of being a computer programmer I am making enough money to quit the day job and write full time. Dreams, occasionally, come true. My favourite authors are Terry Pratchett, Susan Cooper, and (recently) Kim Harrison. Kim’s Hollows books were what finally spurred me to publish something, even if the trail to here came by way of Susan, back in school, several decades ago.
Oddly, then, one of the first fantasy novels I remember reading was The Dark Is Rising, by Susan Cooper (later made into a terrible juvenile movie). These days we would call Cooper’s series Young Adult Contemporary Fantasy and looking back on it, it influenced me a lot. It has that mix of modern day life, hidden history, and magic which failed to hit popular culture until the early days of Buffy and Anne Rice. Of course, Cooper’s characters spend their time around places I could actually visit in Cornwall, and South East England, and mid-Wales. In fact, when I went to university in Aberystwyth, it was partially because some of Cooper’s books were set a few miles to the north around Tywyn.
I got into writing through roleplaying, however, so my early work was related to the kind of roleplaying game I was interested in. I wrote “high fantasy” when I was playing Dungeons & Dragons. I wrote a lot of superhero fiction when I was playing City of Heroes. I still loved the idea of a modern world with magic in it and I’ve been trying to write a novel based on this for a long time. As with any form of expression, practice is the key and I can look back on all the aborted attempts at books, and the more successful short stories, as steps along the path to the Thaumatology Series.
As of 2015, I have thrown in my lot with writing. After thirty years of being a computer programmer I am making enough money to quit the day job and write full time. Dreams, occasionally, come true. My favourite authors are Terry Pratchett, Susan Cooper, and (recently) Kim Harrison. Kim’s Hollows books were what finally spurred me to publish something, even if the trail to here came by way of Susan, back in school, several decades ago.
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July 14, 2017
Pulpy SF adventure.
Fox is back, life goes on and things get a bit unsettling. Marie has scored big in a low-budget reproduction of the famous Jack the Ripper story. So everything is fine until prostitutes start ending up dead in disturbingly familiar ways. Enter Fox and her investigation into the murders.
Yeah this is yet again a fun and pulpy SF murder mystery with lots of action and a few cool character additions to the series.
Fox is back, life goes on and things get a bit unsettling. Marie has scored big in a low-budget reproduction of the famous Jack the Ripper story. So everything is fine until prostitutes start ending up dead in disturbingly familiar ways. Enter Fox and her investigation into the murders.
Yeah this is yet again a fun and pulpy SF murder mystery with lots of action and a few cool character additions to the series.
March 18, 2016
Wow, just love Fox. 4.5 Stars
This was a great treat. I love the mix of mystery, strong female lead, excellent character building, and the sex is real and well portrayed. Fox and her compatriots, ( not the least of which is Kit) are real and fun to follow. It's like when I got done with Asimov's robots series, I was just sad it was over. I hope Niall will write about, oh, 20 or so more of these wonderful romps. I like that there are no places that slow the story or bog down with unnecessary descriptions that don't enhance my insertion into the story. I want more Fox, more Anneka, write on, write on...
This was a great treat. I love the mix of mystery, strong female lead, excellent character building, and the sex is real and well portrayed. Fox and her compatriots, ( not the least of which is Kit) are real and fun to follow. It's like when I got done with Asimov's robots series, I was just sad it was over. I hope Niall will write about, oh, 20 or so more of these wonderful romps. I like that there are no places that slow the story or bog down with unnecessary descriptions that don't enhance my insertion into the story. I want more Fox, more Anneka, write on, write on...
March 8, 2016
More please!
I just can't get enough of these books! From the high tech toys to the mess that political nonsense just makes worse. The heroine kicks butt without being god like.
I just can't get enough of these books! From the high tech toys to the mess that political nonsense just makes worse. The heroine kicks butt without being god like.
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