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Andrew Hook is a European writer who has been published extensively in the independent press since 1994 in a variety of genres, with over 170 short stories in print, including notable appearances in Interzone, Black Static, and several anthologies from PS Publishing and NewCon Press. His fiction has been reprinted in anthologies including Best British Horror 2015 and Best British Short Stories 2020, has been shortlisted for British Fantasy Society awards, and he was longlisted for the Commonwealth Writers Short Story Prize in 2020. As editor/publisher, he has won three British Fantasy Society awards and he also has been a judge for the World Fantasy Awards. Most recent publications include several noir crime novels through Head Shot Press, ...more

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	The Immortalists 3.71 avg rating — 31 ratings — published 2014 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Candescent Blooms 4.47 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 2022 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	And God Created Zombies by Andrew Hook (Goodreads Author), Sarah Pinborough (Goodreads Author) (Introduction) 3.88 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2009	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Moon Beaver 4.27 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2004	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ponthe Oldenguine 4.25 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2010 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bang! by Andrew Hook (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Maxim Jakubowski (Goodreads Author), Tim Lees 4.57 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2023	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	punkPunk! by Andrew Hook (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Mark Slade, Alexei Kalinchuk 3.44 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2015	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Greens 3.67 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2016 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Beyond Each Blue Horizon by Andrew Hook (Goodreads Author), Joel Lane (Introduction) 4.20 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2005 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Andrew rated a book it was ok Connective Tissue by Jane Fraser (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
There are eighteen short stories in this collection which I would describe as domestic literary fiction. Each contains a character who is somehow dissatisfied: perhaps due to the loss of a loved one through death or abandonment, or from having reache ...more
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Andrew rated a book liked it Red Is My Heart by Antoine Laurain	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
This story of a lost love is enjoyable enough, but nowhere near as profound as it thinks it could be. The accompanying illustrations certainly bolster the story and the symmetry between the text and pictures is satisfying. Overall, though, it says li ...more
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Andrew rated a book really liked it Maigret's Anger (Inspector Maigret, #61) by Georges Simenon	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Another strong Maigret novel where a seemingly innocent man (even if he operates within a seedy underworld) is killed apparently without motive, unless Maigret discovers some machinations behind the scenes. The plot is pulled along mostly by instinct ...more
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Andrew rated a book liked it The Last Star (Iaen) by Terry Grimwood	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Grimwood always delivers and this SF novel is packed with ideas: a crew in suspended animation wakes to find the majority of their associates have not survived the journey, and, come to that, neither has the solar system. Having journeyed in both spa ...more
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It's been a while since I read a Maigret as I'd forgotten to reserve the next book at the library, but diving back into this world was a breath of fresh air. The writing and story are excellent, and the plot zings along at a good pace. It's also one ...more
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Andrew and 1 other person liked Vultural's review of The Fracture: and Other Stories of Modern Japan: "Howell, Brian - The Fracture And Others Of Modern Japan Japan, Howell’s ongoing residence, stories here from the observer, the outsider. These are not cherry blossoms, but throttled affairs of the insular and constrained. Most begin with a mundane yawn," Read more of this review »
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I've had this on the shelf for a while, but as it happened I saw the recent film first and then picked this up a couple of months afterwards. That might have coloured my reading, because it was difficult to proceed through this without considering ho ...more
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I enjoyed this story of an 'organic automaton' who arrives on Earth (specifically Glasgow) to report back on the shenanigans of ordinary people. It's a quick read with sections headed up by the names of Tarot cards. I have no knowledge of the Tarot s ...more
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