Disturbia - Christopher Fowler

The one thing that has always characterised Christopher Fowler’s writing and made him stand out from many other fiction writers is his great knowledge of and love for the city in which he plies his trade. In Fowler’s case, this is London. Much as Stephen King’s novels frequently return him to the state of Maine, Fowler is often drawn towards London. However, whereas King tends to create his own towns and cities, and take occasional geographical liberties with the real towns he does use, Fowler embraces London in its’ entirety, past and present. Whether above ground (as in the novel “Roofworld”) or underground (the short ...  Read the complete review