FICTION

Radiomen

by Eleanor Lerman
Permanent. 2015. 288p. ISBN 9781579623838. $29 F
COPY ISBN
Though Lerman is a Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize winner, don't expect a "lyrical" read; she carries over her terrific thrustingly narrative style into this zingy first novel. Lerman's heroine, the nicely drawn Laurie, is a bartender who declares, "I just wasn't a mainstream person." No surprise; when she was a child at Rockaway Beach with Uncle Avi as he tried tuning in to pulses from life out there somewhere, she seems to have seen an alien that haunts her dreams. Now a psychic has dangerously picked up on her past.
VERDICT Fun reading for sf fans looking for engaging backstory and literary fans seeking an escapist edge.
Reviewed by Barbara Hoffert , Mar 01, 2015
Comment Policy:
  • Be respectful, and do not attack the author, people mentioned in the article, or other commenters. Take on the idea, not the messenger.
  • Don't use obscene, profane, or vulgar language.
  • Stay on point. Comments that stray from the topic at hand may be deleted.
  • Comments may be republished in print, online, or other forms of media.
  • If you see something objectionable, please let us know. Once a comment has been flagged, a staff member will investigate.

RELATED 

FICTION

Until Our Time Comes: A Novel of World War II Poland
by Miller, Nicole M
FICTION

Her Part To Play
by Erlingsson, Jenny
FICTION

The Song of Sourwood Mountain
by Gabhart, Ann H
FICTION

A Run at Love
by Shiloh, Toni
FICTION

Meet Me at the Starlight
by Hauck, Rachel
FICTION

Zero Stars, Do Not Recommend
by Wassmer, MJ
More
ALREADY A SUBSCRIBER?

We are currently offering this content for free. Sign up now to activate your personal profile, where you can save articles for future viewing

ALREADY A SUBSCRIBER?