F&SF that I Read in 2007: V

Title                             Author                 Publication
                                                            Date

SLAN HUNTER                       Van Vogt, A.E. &        7/1/2007
                                  Kevin J. Anderson


	Why does Anderson get so much work?

	If I recall correctly, Van Vogt outlined this novel but was 
prevented from actually writing it by the onset of Alzheimer's disease. 
Years later Van Vogt's widow Lydia gave the first draft and outline
to Kevin J. Anderson.


THE NEW WEIRD                     Vandermeer, Ann & Jeff  1/1/2008

	I am not entirely certain what makes something "New Weird"
but this includes a fair sampling of the current state of the art.

	
KITTY TAKES A HOLIDAY             Vaughn, Carrie	

	One of Kitty's friends has to deal with an unwanted life-style
change while another is forced to deal with the startling revelation 
that killing helpless people is illegal in several jurisdictions in USA
[1].

	I love the Kitty novels but her friendship with a couple of the
supporting characters is as odd as Barak Obama having a Grand Wizard of
the Klu Klux Klan as a close personal friend. I'm all for having a wide
variety of friends but I draw the line at people whose lifestyle seems to
depend on shooting people like me. 

1: Unless you're a cop and the person being shot is black, in which case
it's still OK. 
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