Is the book I'm thinking of Only Forward?...

Tom Sandersper

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Jul 3, 2005, 1:03:33 PM7/3/05

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Hi, I'm trying to remember which book I read this in:

It's towards the end, there's some sort of dream-like or post-death state
the main character is in, and he's telling of a future London, St Nelson's
Column, Trafalgar Square, all overgrown, collapsed, debris - what London
would be like if left untouched for a thousand years...

Does this ring any bells? I'm sure it's a Michael Marshall Smith book, or
at a push perhaps Orson Scott Card.

Thanks.

David Cowie

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Jul 3, 2005, 2:02:23 PM7/3/05

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On Sun, 03 Jul 2005 17:03:33 +0000, Tom Sandersper wrote:

> Does this ring any bells? I'm sure it's a Michael Marshall Smith book,
> or at a push perhaps Orson Scott Card.
>

Yes, it is _Only Forward_ by Michael Marshall Smith.

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Prai Jei

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Jul 23, 2005, 5:26:33 PM7/23/05

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David Cowie (or somebody else of the same name) wrote thusly in message
<pan.2005.07.03....@privacy.net>:

> On Sun, 03 Jul 2005 17:03:33 +0000, Tom Sandersper wrote:
>
>
>> Does this ring any bells? I'm sure it's a Michael Marshall Smith book,
>> or at a push perhaps Orson Scott Card.
>>
>
> Yes, it is _Only Forward_ by Michael Marshall Smith.

How did Lord Nelson come to be canonised?
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this nylon washer for?

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Waylon Bruce

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Apr 13, 2011, 5:47:11 PM4/13/11

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David Cowie <m...@privacy.net> wrote in news:pan.2005.07.03.18.02.23.874581
@privacy.net:

> On Sun, 03 Jul 2005 17:03:33 +0000, Tom Sandersper wrote:
>
>
>> Does this ring any bells? I'm sure it's a Michael Marshall Smith book,
>> or at a push perhaps Orson Scott Card.
>>
>
> Yes, it is _Only Forward_ by Michael Marshall Smith.
>

A great book with a terrible ending and 2nd half.
Smiths problem is he has ZERO clue how to conclude a story.

art...@yahoo.com

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Apr 13, 2011, 8:04:09 PM4/13/11

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I liked the ending of Spares.

William December Starr

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Apr 13, 2011, 8:49:37 PM4/13/11

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In article <Xns9EC6E7C84C03...@69.16.176.253>,
Waylon Bruce <Bruce...@spruce.com> said:

> David Cowie <m...@privacy.net> wrote

>
>> Yes, it is _Only Forward_ by Michael Marshall Smith.
>
> A great book with a terrible ending and 2nd half.
> Smiths problem is he has ZERO clue how to conclude a story.

I'd say "a great book that was replaced by a wholly different
book about halfway through," myself.

Not really disagreeing with you, mind you.

-- wds

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art...@yahoo.com

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Apr 14, 2011, 8:09:57 AM4/14/11

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On Apr 14, 3:14 am, Huge <H...@nowhere.much.invalid> wrote:

> Compared to Peter Hamilton, Smith is Charles Dickens.

'These days Smith is just Michael Marshall, who writes X-Filish
thrillers.