Finch

[I'm Murrin]

Tomorrow is the official release date for Finch, the latest novel by Jeff VanderMeer, and the last Ambergris novel. From the press kit:

An exciting noir thriller set in the fantastical city of Ambergris. The final, stand-alone installment of the critically acclaimed Ambergris Cycle:

“Tasked with solving an impossible double murder, detective John Finch searches for the truth in a metropolis unlike any other in or out of history. Under the rule of the gray cap masters, Ambergris is crumbling into anarchy and rebellion. The remnants of a rebel force are demoralized and dispersed. Partials—human traitors transformed by the gray caps—walk the streets brutalizing the city’s human inhabitants. In this powerful and poignant novel, the past and the future, the cosmic and the gritty, collide. What will happen if Finch uncovers the truth? What will happen if he doesn’t? And will Ambergris ever be the same?”

Extended excerpt.


I already have mine on order; anyone else here a fan of the Ambergris stories and planning to get this? Anyone intrigued enough by the stuff here to try it?

[I'm Murrin]

I failed to notice until now, but the book was also blurbed by SRD:

"I can't remember ever reading a book like Finch. Audacious in technique, and extravagant in imagination, it has the rare quality of making the macabre poignant. In the midst of a disturbing narrative landscape, Jeff VanderMeer gives us deeply sympathetic characters--especially Finch himself--who inspire us to care about their flawed and tyrannized world. I'm impressed."

So hurry up and go get this book, you slackers.

[danlo]

I need something soon--will look for the first book, thanks!

[Fist and Faith]

Never heard of it, much less read it. I guess you'd say I'm unam...

Oh, forget it. Too obvious.

[I'm Murrin]

My review of the novel is up on my blog.

I'm still getting used to this reviewing malarky, and I rambled on a bit as usual.