Orpheus Rising - Colin Bateman

Any avid readers out there will know the sensation of déjà vu they get when reading certain authors. In crime this is particularly prevalent as authors return to the same type of story and characters in search of guaranteed success in the book stores. As a reader you guiltily lap up another cookie cutter book feeling in your comfort zone. However, eventually things will be repeated too often, even the most loyal of fans will begin to question the authors ability to create new and interesting stories - perhaps the sales will begin to drop off. One tactic to avoid this is to once in a while write a totally different type of book. If the author fails at least they have ...  Read the complete review