Michael John Harrison (born 26 July 1945), known primarily by his pen name M. John Harrison, is an English author and critic. His work includes the Viriconium sequence of novels and short stories, (1982), Climbers (1989), and the Kefahuchi Tract series which begins with Light (2002).
The latest novel by an award-winning sf novelist and consummate stylist ties together three stories drawn from the universe of Light and Nova Swing. Anna, an elderly English widow whose mind has begun to slip, sees omens and strange visitations in her otherwise mundane life. Hundreds of years later, Nova Swing, a space freighter, carries an illegal artifact of an unknown alien race; the consequences are both unexpected and gruesome. On another planet, a policewoman attempts to piece together elements of a crime that seems to defy the laws of physics. As the three stories intertwine, a new reality develops that touches forever the lives of those involved. VERDICT Harrison's elegant language creates crisply surrealistic visions and rivals the best mainstream fiction writers for literary excellence. His complex novel is not for the casual reader but provides serious reading for the thinking sf fan, particularly those who are familiar with the other series titles. (c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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