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Bad Books, Good Writers
Market Forces (Gollancz S.F.)Market Forces (Gollancz S.F.) by Richard Morgan
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Never put your politics before quality.
The Dead ZoneThe Dead Zone by Stephen King
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Clever simple story heavily padded.
The Snow (Gollancz S.F.)The Snow (Gollancz S.F.) by Adam Roberts
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A good story ruined by trying to be 'clever'.
On (Gollancz S.F.)On (Gollancz S.F.) by Adam Roberts
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Would have been better without the explanations.
Light Before DayLight Before Day by Christopher Rice
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Needs expanding in certain places and real cuts in others.
Redemption Ark (Gollancz S.F.)Redemption Ark (Gollancz S.F.) by Alastair Reynolds
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felt like all the bits AR wanted to add to his last book put together.
PreyPrey by Michael Crichton
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MC writes good books, and some dross. This is his dross of drossness.
OmegaOmega by Jack McDevitt
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Leaves you with a large 'And?'
The Last Mughal: The Fall of a Dynasty, Delhi, 1857The Last Mughal: The Fall of a Dynasty, Delhi, 1857 by William Dalrymple
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A well researched Pollyanna for the Indians, the opposite for the British.
Feersum EndjinnFeersum Endjinn by Iain M. Banks
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Goes from being interesting to annoying very fast.
The Stainless Steel Rat Goes to HellThe Stainless Steel Rat Goes to Hell by Harry Harrison
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A lazy revision of ...Saves the World.
Killing TimeKilling Time by Caleb Carr
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Dire.