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Not the End of the World - Christopher Brookmyre

Description: ISBN 0316640654 / Author: Christopher Brookmyre / Genre: Fiction / The crew of an oceanic research vessel goes missing in the Pacific ... more

Not the End of the World - Christopher Brookmyre ... along with their mini-submarine. An evangelical media star holds a rally next door to a convention in LA devoted to nubile cinematic entertainment. The cops have been expecting this, but not the Glaswegian photographer.

Newest Review: ... is rendered uneven, not to say rocky, by the intervention of religious mania in the form of a crazed bomber who, describing ... more

... her as the 'whore of Babylon' demands that she kill herself on live television, or he'll blow up a boat full of people. At the same time, a mystery develops concerning a boat, adrift in the ocean, seemingly abandoned, which once contained four seismologists and a submarine. Were the crew of this modern-day Mary Celeste the victims of a simple accident, or was their disappearance a part of some awesome and malign plan? I always find Christopher Brookmyre's books easy to read. That's not necessarily much of a re...more

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Not the End of the World - Christopher Brookmyre: Funnier than the Bible, But No More Convincing (1569 words)
by - written on 21/09/06 (Very useful, 122 readings)
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Christopher Brookmyre is probably one of Britains most popular crime writers. Someone described his writing as 'Tartan Noir' once. Personally I don't think that fits at all, but his publisher's marketing people clearly liked it, as the quote has adorned the cover of practically every one of his books since. His novels tend to be irreverent, funny, fast-paced, and acerbic. He delights in taking pot shots at various elements of modern culture. His favourite targets are the press, politicians, middle class hypocrisy, and religion. Here he takes aim at one of the biggest targets of them all, American fundamentalist evangelicalism, and he really gives it both barrels. Then ... Read the complete review

Porn films, Tidal waves and crucifiction (430 words)
by - written on 22/06/01 (Very useful, 108 readings)
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Not The End of the World is the a crime thriller set in LA. Featuring a glaswegian photographer, a senator's daughter who has become a porn film star, a televangelist who has lost all grip on reality, some militiamen with far too many guns, and one very confused policeman trying to keep it all together. Not The End Of The World starts with the juxtaposition of an adult film festival opposite a born again christian festival. Brookmyre takes great delight in demolishing the christian viewpoint (never a difficult thing to do), particularly with respect to their intolerance. In particular, the pastiche of a christian rock band is wonderful, and does make ... Read the complete review