Reviews

PRAISE FOR WALKING SHADOW "In WALKING SHADOW, his accomplished first novel, Clifford Royal Johns spins the amnesia plot like a top. As the mysteries twirl, hit men, cops, reporters, and a variety of low-lifes and no-lifes haunt Benjamin Khan, an unlikely hero with enough secrets to fill a trilogy. With a sly sense of humor and a flair for oddball characterization, Johns has crafted a cross-genre debut that will please fans of both science fiction and crime fiction." -- James Patrick Kelly, winner of the Hugo, Nebula and Locus awards. "In a cross between Raymond Chandler and Philip K Dick, Johns expertly explores themes of identity and morality. He has built a splendid dystopian Chicago-not quite what we know-in this thrilling noir speculation. As his protagonist weaves his way through his own past and an askew future Chicago, the reader must untangle this wicked and intricate plot." - Paulo Melko, author of The Walls of the Universe and Broken Universe "Johns' novel entertains while asking big questions-how much can you forget and still be you? And how much would you be willing to forget to be someone else? Fun and full of ideas." - Maureen F.McHugh, Hugo Award-winning author of After the Apocalypse. "Here's a fascinating twist on the murder mystery. Benny is addicted to forgets, but now his life depends on remembering what he forgot about the judge's killing. In a warped future Chicago, he has to thread his way though a maze of double and triple-crosses, with crooked cops and underground criminals all out to get him. What really makes it memorable is Benny's unique voice, a wry and witty tone of noir". - Lois Tilton, short fiction reviewer for Locus Magazine