Mind the Gap is a novel published in June 2008 by Bantam Dell. It's a work of collaboration by authors Christopher Golden and Tim Lebbon.[1]
Synopsis
editThe book tells the story of Jazz, a teenage girl whose mother is murdered. Her mother's last message, written in her own blood, says "Jazz hide forever." So Jazz runs away from the mysterious Uncles who have both protected and terrified her mother. She ends up hiding in the London Underground, where she joins up with a group of runaways known as the United Kingdom. As she spends more time there, she learns that everything is connected and begins to uncover the secrets around her life and the death of her father.
Reception
editPublishers Weekly gave the book a positive review, stating that "occasional gaps in the story logic are easy to miss amid the super-fast pacing and creepy touches that give this teen adventure plenty of character".[2] Johnny Butane of Dread Central praised the characterisation and the "vibrant" worldbuilding.[3] Charles de Lint of F&SF wrote that Golden and Lebbon "do a wonderful job with this book, pulling you in with a strong opening and a likable protagonist in Jazz, and then maintaining the story with an array of mysteries and puzzles, and a cast of engaging characters."[4]
References
edit- ^ "Mind the Gap". Random House. 20 May 2008. Archived from the original on 29 May 2010.
- ^ "Fiction Book Review: Mind the Gap: A Novel of the Hidden Cities". Publishers Weekly. May 2008. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ Butane, Johnny (17 May 2008). "Mind the Gap (Book)". Dread Central. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ de Lint, Charles (August 2008). "Mind the Gap". F&SF. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
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