The third book in Jeff Noon's widely acclaimed 'Nyquest Mysteries' find our protagonist caught up in a new mystery that delves into nightmares, Saints and the answer to his father's disappearance
Nyquist finds himself in a village where everyday is a different type of nightmare and whose bizarre rules are governed by whichever Saint rules that day. In between days of no talking, no going outside and only telling lies, Nyquist must find the answer to the mystery he could never solve; the disappearance of his father.
About the Author
Jeff Noon trained in the visual arts and drama and was active on the post-punk music scene before becoming a playwright, and then a novelist. His novels include Vurt, Pollen, Automated Alice, Nymphomation, Needle in the Groove, Falling Out of Cars, Channel SK1N, Mappalujo (with Steve Beard), A Man of Shadows, and the The Body Library. He has also published two collections of short fiction, Pixel Juice and Cobralingus. He lives in Brighton.
Industry Reviews
"It's a heady psychedelic mix, packed with literary allusions, which brilliantly explores notions of self-identity, personal awareness and how we fit into our own stories."
"Rich, inventive and recommended."
"A moody, grimy, ruthlessly funny read... its sense of play and sly manipulation of reader expectations - about metafiction, weird fiction, and noir - is still quite the trip."
"By writing a novel set in literature itself the author has created a new psychedelic meta-genre as well as a fantastic story that sticks in the mind long after the novel itself is read."
"The Body Library is a brilliant piece of writing that does a satisfying job of merging noir, magical realism, and a love of all things literary."
"A disturbing and bizarre journey by one of the great masters of weird fiction."
"Noon has written a kaleidoscopic noir novel of dizzying dream logic."
"Clocks and watches form a recurrent motif in this artful, eerie novel that infuses the mystery genre with symbolism and soul."
"Wonderful and uniquely absorbing."
"Noon is the Lewis Carroll of Manchester's housing estates."
"Noon is a fiercely urban writer. [He] reflects the energy of the rave generation: the hammer and twist of the music, the language of the computer games addict and the buzz of technology."
"Noon's blend of quirky ideas, striking prose and imaginative characterisations establishes him as one of the most original voices in imaginative fiction."
"Let's call him the first of the psychedelic fantasists."
"A virtual wonderland."
"Humorous, horrific and wildly original... an imaginative masterpiece."
"Observes most of the conventions of cyberpunk fiction [yet] its imagery is insistently organic, and owes more to the underground pharmacology of the rave scene than to the world of hard wired chips and user interface."
"Intriguingly textured, reliably witty and inventive, Noon's whirling purposeful fantasy packs a full whallop."
"outstanding paranormal mystery"
"Classic Jeff Noon weirdness with a beautifully crafted mystery at its heart."
