Arbieroo reviewed Manhattan in reverse by Peter F. Hamilton
Review of 'Manhattan in reverse' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
The best material Hamilton has written has all been less than 400p long and some of the very best less than 100p. This volume continues to show this "quality is inversely proportional to length" phenomenon in his writing to be true, with a couple of his best ever tales showing up here.
It's unfortunate for me that both of my favourites in this volume were stories I had come across elsewhere. One is the kind of SF-detective genre mash-up that is both Hamilton's most uniquely distinctive writing trait and what generally plays up his strengths, the other is a very conventional time-travel story in one sense and also a long way from what most people would first think of when asked to describe typical Hamilton.
The other stories are variable in quality but none is bad. Two feature Paula Myo, who is, I would guess, Hamilton's most popular character.
I'd …
The best material Hamilton has written has all been less than 400p long and some of the very best less than 100p. This volume continues to show this "quality is inversely proportional to length" phenomenon in his writing to be true, with a couple of his best ever tales showing up here.
It's unfortunate for me that both of my favourites in this volume were stories I had come across elsewhere. One is the kind of SF-detective genre mash-up that is both Hamilton's most uniquely distinctive writing trait and what generally plays up his strengths, the other is a very conventional time-travel story in one sense and also a long way from what most people would first think of when asked to describe typical Hamilton.
The other stories are variable in quality but none is bad. Two feature Paula Myo, who is, I would guess, Hamilton's most popular character.
I'd love to see many more of these short story collections.