Previous SFF Author: Suzanne Johnson
Steven John was born in Washington D.C. He now lives outside Los Angeles with his wife who is an elementary school teacher. John worked several jobs in the film industry before writing 3 A.M., his first published novel. Learn more at Steven John’s website.
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The first half of Three A.M. (2012) is dystopian noir, and the second half wants to be a thriller. This is Steven John’s first novel, and even though it has glitches, it’s successful overall. John creates an interesting premise and an eerie, atmospheric setting in the fog-filled city that is the main location for this story.
For fifteen years, Tom Vale hasn’t seen sunlight. He hasn’t seen stars, or green grass, or a tree. On a good day, when the fog lifts slightly,
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Previous SFF Author: Suzanne Johnson
I might say "formulaic" actually.
Your review made me curious, so I looked this book up. Sure enough: Tor. Tor seems to specialize in these…
It's a tightrope act for sure.
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