Thursday, August 02, 2012

My review of "Fort Freak" (edited by George R.R. Martin)

Fort FreakFort Freak by George R.R. Martin
My rating: 4 of 5 stars


If you love "freaks" and superheroes, then Fort Freak is the book for you! The police precinct is well-realized in a series of short stories from George R.R. Martin's Wild Card universe that have been melded together to form a novel. The writing is excellent (as are the authors who contributed to the tome), but it is a long book to read in one setting, which isn't for those who are becoming more accustomed to novella-length works in e-literature. Still, it's worth the read if only to figure out if Ramshead solves a 30 year old cold case and if "Flipper" can get the Infamous Black Tongue off on assault, among other charges. The characters really do come alive in Fort Freak, and you'll never forget them. And who'd want to? I'd hang out in Jokertown any day of the week.


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2 comments :

A J said...

A great review! You're right about the character being three-dimensional.

Cindy A Matthews said...

Some characters are even "larger than life" am I right? TinkerBill is a hoot! ;)

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