Finch (novel)
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Finch is a fantasy novel by American writer Jeff VanderMeer, his third set in the Ambergris universe. Written in the noir style of detective novels, it stands alone, while referencing characters and events from the earlier City of Saints and Madmen and Shriek: An Afterword.
Plot
At the time of Finch, Ambergris is ruled by the gray caps, a non-human, "spore-based" species. Their "Rising" followed a destructive civil war between rival human factions.
The title character, reluctant detective John Finch, is tasked with investigating a double-murder, one victim a human and the second a gray cap.
Reception
New Weird fantasy subgenre, and an effective metaphor for the dehumanising effects of occupying forces and totalitarian regimes."[1]
Awards and honors
The novel was a nominee for the 2010
Best Novel.[2]
References
- ^ Brown, Eric (September 18, 2010). "Finch by Jeff VanderMeer". The Guardian.
- ^ "Locus Online News". Retrieved August 24, 2010.
External links
- Finch at Google Books
- Finch title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database