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myxomycetes's review
4.0
Kersh was one of those pulp outliers who dabbled in multiple genres without ever settling in one. The Great Wash is his espionage thriller about two journalist stumbling upon a conspiracy to destroy the world. Very much of it is in the "That was a very fascinating story you just told me. It reminds me of this very fascinating story I will now relate to you" style of writing.
If you ever wondered what an Arthur Machen penned James Bond thriller might have read like, then this book is your answer.
If you ever wondered what an Arthur Machen penned James Bond thriller might have read like, then this book is your answer.
kjcharles's review
The most plot-driven Kersh book I have read, which admittedly isn't saying much. It wouldn't be Kersh without much rambling, irrelevant but engaging backstory, and weird side characters being weird, all of which is present in spades, but this also has a great 'fending off conspiracy to destroy the world' SF plot with an extremely modern feel to it, and very nasty mega-rich villains, plus a lovely central friendship. A book that deserves rediscovery. (A few racial slurs though, casually used in the way of the 50s, so heads up.)
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