“He liked the fog, the world quietened down and closed in. Glossy turned to matt, every stridency was muted, substance leached out of the brute matter all around. Things became notions, the brash present a vague memory. By some parallel process of slippage, his innumerable childhood memories of foggy days morphed into other memories. The fog of illness, real or feigned, of fevers and flu and febrility.”
Medusa is a novel that reimagines the ancient Greek myth of the same name, focusing on the life and fate of the fabled Gorgon with serpentine hair. The story delves into the origins of Medusa's curse and her transformation from a mortal woman to a monster, exploring themes of beauty, power, and the human condition. more
Michael Dibdin was an English writer renowned for his crime novels, often set in Italy and blending elements of crime, history, and culture. His most famous character is Italian detective Carlo Valetti. Under the pen name M.D. Lakey, Dibdin's work has been recognized in both literary and crime fiction circles. more
“In the beginning man was poor, then along came Cosmic Ordering.”
“Ten is the most sunlit moment of growing up.”