Books

_Ghost Country_, Patrick Lee

In Lee's debut novel, _The Breach_, fifty pages of competent thriller led into a
taut book full of ideas and action in equal measure. This is the sequel. While
technically it could be read by itself, I wouldn't recommend it.

Sometimes thrillers are described as roller coaster rides. This isn't. This book
is like a rocket launch: any pauses are purely to position the next stage to
fire.

Oh, the book is about saving the world from a reasonably believable
supervillain. In retrospect, I have some doubts about how the requisite
conspiracy was convinced that any of the plans were a good idea... but my
disbelief was happily suspended during the read.

Books

_Ghost Country_, Patrick Lee

In Lee's debut novel, _The Breach_, fifty pages of competent thriller led into a
taut book full of ideas and action in equal measure. This is the sequel. While
technically it could be read by itself, I wouldn't recommend it.

Sometimes thrillers are described as roller coaster rides. This isn't. This book
is like a rocket launch: any pauses are purely to position the next stage to
fire.

Oh, the book is about saving the world from a reasonably believable
supervillain. In retrospect, I have some doubts about how the requisite
conspiracy was convinced that any of the plans were a good idea... but my
disbelief was happily suspended during the read.

Books

_Understanding Comics_, Scott McCloud

A guide (*the* guide?) to comics theory, art at the crossroads of illustration and
literature. I suspect about half my flist has read this; I recommend it to any
of the rest with so much as a passing interest in comics. McCloud is interesting
and entertaining, passionate and critical.

Books

_Understanding Comics_, Scott McCloud

A guide (*the* guide?) to comics theory, art at the crossroads of illustration and
literature. I suspect about half my flist has read this; I recommend it to any
of the rest with so much as a passing interest in comics. McCloud is interesting
and entertaining, passionate and critical.

Books

_The Breach_, Patrick Lee (re-read)

Having read _Ghost Country_, I decided to revisit the predecessor. Yup. It's still good, even knowing about most of what's going to happen.

Books

_The Breach_, Patrick Lee (re-read)

Having read _Ghost Country_, I decided to revisit the predecessor. Yup. It's still good, even knowing about most of what's going to happen.