Book Reviews

“Valour’s Trial – Confederation #4” by Tanya Huff – exciting, original, first class military SF

“The Eagle’s Conquest – Eagles of the Empire #2” by Simon Scarrow – unchallenging entertainment

“The Water Knife” by Paolo Bacigalupi – original, brutal and disturbingly plausible

“Valor’s Choice” “The Better Part of Valor” “The Heart of Valor” – Confederation #1, #2 and #3″ by Tanya Huff – Fast and fascinating SF Military Series

“The Moor – Mary Russell #4” by Laurie R King

“The Good, The Bad, and the Undead – The Hollows #2” by Kim Harrison

“London Falling – Shadow Police #1” by Paul Cornell – Old bill vs Old Nick on the West Ham pitch

“The Bullet Catcher’s Daughter” by Rod Duncan- good ideas strangled by terrible writing

“Handling The Undead” by John Ajvide Lindqvist – a truly European take on what would happen if the dead came back.