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A sort of review: Caitlin Kittredge's Night Life is a rollicking good bit of dark urban fantasy plus detective story with horror elements. Kittredge handles action as well as any writer I've read, and keeps the story moving along at a fast pace, punctuated by little pauses to catch your breath. This is a solid, fun read, and while Kittredge is skilled at scene setting, world building, and creating tension, she doesn't lose sight of the plot. Sure, there are some problems: I think the main character, Luna, is too mouthy and self-destructive for her own good, and sometimes I had to stop and wonder just how in the hell she made it to detective, but everything considered, but it wasn't enough to put me off. Fans of Jim Butcher's Dresden books and Tonya Huff's Victory Nelson series will enjoy this book.
A recommendation: Walking Shadow Theatre's Robots vs. Fake Robots is a wild, chaotic, and deeply thoughtful piece of work. This is something that will appeal to SF fans and to theatre goers both, and is the kind of piece that has you walking out thinking about what you just saw. This show works spectacularly, telling its story on multiple levels. I won't spoil things for you except to say it's a biting bit of commentary wrapped up in SF genre ideas taken in a different, if still dystopia, direction. Well-acted, well-choreographed (did I mention the sexy robot dancing?) and lovingly presented in a wild, chaotic fashion by cast and crew. It runs through June 27th, so you have plenty of time go see it.
Project: One Short Story a Week: I finished new piece this week, a 2500 word story about ghosts, cellphones, loneliness, revenge, and friendship. Once I finish next week's pieces, I'll start polishing this one.
A recommendation: Walking Shadow Theatre's Robots vs. Fake Robots is a wild, chaotic, and deeply thoughtful piece of work. This is something that will appeal to SF fans and to theatre goers both, and is the kind of piece that has you walking out thinking about what you just saw. This show works spectacularly, telling its story on multiple levels. I won't spoil things for you except to say it's a biting bit of commentary wrapped up in SF genre ideas taken in a different, if still dystopia, direction. Well-acted, well-choreographed (did I mention the sexy robot dancing?) and lovingly presented in a wild, chaotic fashion by cast and crew. It runs through June 27th, so you have plenty of time go see it.
Project: One Short Story a Week: I finished new piece this week, a 2500 word story about ghosts, cellphones, loneliness, revenge, and friendship. Once I finish next week's pieces, I'll start polishing this one.
