NVK

NVK is the first attempt at genre fiction (of a kind) by the literary novelist Rupert Thomson, who has repackaged himself for the purpose with the splendidly hokey pseudonym, Temple Drake. It was Thomson’s authorship that enticed me to read the novel, rather than what I could glean of the conception......more

This was the last book scheduled for the Nightmare Factory book club before the Covid-19 lockdown ended our meetings. My impression from the messages of other members of the club was that all or most of them did not like this book at all, and yet for me it hit hard and I loved it. I considered wheth......more

NVK is amazing. I can best describe it as a literary noir thriller steeped in Finnish culture with a supernatural core. It sounds like an ambitious mash-up but Temple Drake not only makes it work but makes it believable as well. Whoa! Reading a book in one sitting these days is challenging with SO m......more

Man this one is good!! Great setting, writing, story line, very hard to hook me but this one has it!!!......more

So, I hate the title of this book. Even now that I understand where it comes from, I hate it. It's not intriguing. It's just...confusing. But I really liked the book! This is very mysterious and extremely compelling. I found myself really liking the characters - even those I really shouldn't like so m......more