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by Ray (010602) Rating (7/10) Review
by Ray Big Bob doesn't know it yet but his absentminded idea whilst driving a tour bus may just come true... The story revolves around two characters, one a sad newsroom hack, the other, the girl of his dreams who doesn't scoff at his collection of 20th century arcade games. A computer virus that may just get you more attached to your computer than you ever thought possible. Mute Corp and its pc's may just be the last website you ever look at. As is usual with Rankin, the story takes a little time to get started and can appear a bit disjointed. Persevere and a good story will drag you in. It is very 'Matrixy' but a good story of good versus evil and running gags throughout. Why does Milton Keynes strike terror into Rankin? It must be the roundabouts :-) A
good read, not one of his best but worth a look. Review
by Nigel As usual watch out for some classic Robert Rankin lines, such as: 'You
Judas!' Mixing Judas and Peter but still very funny. Again, if you're a Rankin fan, you will enjoy this tale, if not you will wonder what the hell you are reading. Great fun. One
day I must work out the chronology of all the Brentford novels,
I'm sure there must be some secret message in there that will
make it all seem sane... or maybe not. |
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