http://www.bookgasm.com/reviews/fantasy/the-last-witchfinder/ reading material to get excited about Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:56:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 http://www.bookgasm.com/reviews/fantasy/the-last-witchfinder/#comment-46601 Bookgasm: Reading Material to Get Excited About » Blog Archive » The Philosopher’s Apprentice Thu, 15 May 2008 11:37:35 +0000 http://www.bookgasm.com/?p=519#comment-46601 [...] APPRENTICE gets, for a long while: It’s more accessible and memorable than his THE LAST WITCHFINDER, and that book was one of 2006’s very [...] [...] APPRENTICE gets, for a long while: It’s more accessible and memorable than his THE LAST WITCHFINDER, and that book was one of 2006’s very [...]

]]> http://www.bookgasm.com/reviews/fantasy/the-last-witchfinder/#comment-8542 Rod Lott Thu, 26 Apr 2007 23:22:42 +0000 http://www.bookgasm.com/?p=519#comment-8542 But at least I'm on-topic! But at least I’m on-topic!

]]> http://www.bookgasm.com/reviews/fantasy/the-last-witchfinder/#comment-8539 michel Thu, 26 Apr 2007 17:55:25 +0000 http://www.bookgasm.com/?p=519#comment-8539 you r a bastard you r a bastard

]]> http://www.bookgasm.com/reviews/fantasy/the-last-witchfinder/#comment-7865 The Other End » Bookgasm Tue, 03 Apr 2007 22:57:30 +0000 http://www.bookgasm.com/?p=519#comment-7865 [...] I wouldn’t call THE OTHER END witty or biting satire on a James Morrow scale, but fans of Morrow’s BIBLE STORIES FOR ADULTS and ONLY BEGOTTEN DAUGHTER surely would enjoy it. And Shirley makes it clear from the beginning he doesn’t intend to veil anything, thinly or otherwise. [...] [...] I wouldn’t call THE OTHER END witty or biting satire on a James Morrow scale, but fans of Morrow’s BIBLE STORIES FOR ADULTS and ONLY BEGOTTEN DAUGHTER surely would enjoy it. And Shirley makes it clear from the beginning he doesn’t intend to veil anything, thinly or otherwise. [...]

]]> http://www.bookgasm.com/reviews/fantasy/the-last-witchfinder/#comment-6954 QUICKGASM >> 3.5.07 » Bookgasm Mon, 05 Mar 2007 12:25:07 +0000 http://www.bookgasm.com/?p=519#comment-6954 [...] Right from the start, William Dietrich’s new thriller NAPOLEON’S PYRAMIDS reminded me of James Morrow’s THE LAST WITCHFINDER – one of my 2006 favorites – with its intoxicating mixture of the historical, the fantastic and the literary. Set in revolutionary France in the late 18th century, it follows the trouble that befalls American adventurer Ethan Gage when he acquires a cursed medallion. In other words, his life immediately is placed in danger. More high-minded than most, Dietrich’s novel has a real wit about it as it jumps from location to location, but does get bogged down in archaic language – shades of Neal Stephenson – that detracts from the action and ultimately underwhelms. Soon I’m going to give it another try, however, because I’m that intrigued. Given I rarely ever reread books, that’s saying something. [...] [...] Right from the start, William Dietrich’s new thriller NAPOLEON’S PYRAMIDS reminded me of James Morrow’s THE LAST WITCHFINDER – one of my 2006 favorites – with its intoxicating mixture of the historical, the fantastic and the literary. Set in revolutionary France in the late 18th century, it follows the trouble that befalls American adventurer Ethan Gage when he acquires a cursed medallion. In other words, his life immediately is placed in danger. More high-minded than most, Dietrich’s novel has a real wit about it as it jumps from location to location, but does get bogged down in archaic language – shades of Neal Stephenson – that detracts from the action and ultimately underwhelms. Soon I’m going to give it another try, however, because I’m that intrigued. Given I rarely ever reread books, that’s saying something. [...]

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