The Resurrection Club

by Christopher Wallace

A dark and clever satire set in Edinburgh from the author of the highly-acclaimed The Pied Piper’s Poison. Mediocre PR consultant Charles Kidd might just have found his meal ticket. With brilliant, charming new client Peter Dexter’s plans for the ultimate fringe spectacular at this year’s Edinburgh Festival, it would appear that Charles finally has the chance to be somebody, to make a splash. But in a city whose murky past is filled with graverobbers, mad, murderous scientists, charlatans and showmen, this particular image consultant would do well to look past the sheen of his new star customer, beyond a polished performance which cloaks a more sinister, manipulative purpose… With consummate skill, Christopher Wallace weaves a tale full of invention, ambiguity, unease and menace.

240 pages, Paperback

First published July 19, 1999

Reviews

[Ian Mapp]

Complicated is the word that would best sum up this offering.

Three narrative theads intertwine, eventually come together and then in a disappointing second half, get confused.

A PR Man in modern day edinburgh has a show at the Fringe to promote.... a customer at the show is providing documentary evidence to an unknown recorder (police) on what actually happened at the show and 19th century medical staff and showmen attempt to capture the soul and bring people back to life.

There is excellent attention to detail of edinburgh and its less savory residents and the author knows his stuff and captures it well.

However, the style of the story leads to confusion and to be honest, less than a week after finishing the book, I struggle to remember what really happened.

[Neil]

Read on a whim and very enjoyable it was too.