A beautiful read (Only Forwards - Michael Marshall Smith)

Member Name: Charliew

Product:	Only Forwards - Michael Marshall Smith
Date:	20/06/00 (27 review reads)
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Advantages: Fast paced story line

Disadvantages: slightly disjointed in places

Michael Marshall Smith was a writer of horror before he was a writer of Science Fiction his short horror stories (a selection of which can be found in What You Make It)are all emotionally hitting stories sad and piquant.

Only Forward is like that, the main character is infinitely likeable as Stark a sort of private detective who takes on a job from a different "Neighbourhood"

Neighbourhoods are places where people live in the "city" most people choose a Neighbourhood that suits their nature, Action is where the Actioneers live and is a place where people "can do" all day long. A senior actioneer has gone missing and its Starks job to track him down.

The character of Stark changes considerably during the book as he loses his flippant exterior and faces up to his own problems.

This is a fantastic read and is funny, emotional and in parts tragic.

A really beautiful book.

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