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alexampersand 's review for:
The Secret History of Twin Peaks
by Mark Frost
Everything I want to say about this book seems to be pretty much the general consensus.
- Why is this book more X Files than Twin Peaks?
- Why is one of the most uninteresting background characters from the show turned into the protagonist here?
I am hoping that A is going to be resolved by revealing that what the government was investigating were in fact some kind of supernatural multi-dimensional effects from the Black Lodge, that they simply misinterpreted as UFOs and aliens. But if that's the case, I will feel a little bit like drawing out an entire book based on misguided investigations is a bit much.
In terms of Douglas Milford... I don't know. I guess, since we know barely anything about him from the show, and he is now dead, it's fairly easy to invent a backstory for him and retroactively insert him into the story in a way that wouldn't be utter nonsense.
In general, I found some parts of the book genuinely exciting in their own right. Some other parts felt like they dragged on too long and contained too much extraneous detail.
It's kind of hard to really review this book; as a Twin Peaks companion, I don't know whether this is genuine fact reporting on story that we are going to see in Season 3. If that's the case, I won't enjoy it. If I'm viewing this as a novel in its own right, then it would be pretty good - apart from the lack of conclusion. Which, obviously, is because it isn't a standalone book. It's a tie-in to a TV show.
In conclusion: it was... fine. It was nice to have some mystery and intrigue, and the references to parts of the show that we are familiar with made me smile.
- Why is this book more X Files than Twin Peaks?
- Why is one of the most uninteresting background characters from the show turned into the protagonist here?
I am hoping that A is going to be resolved by revealing that what the government was investigating were in fact some kind of supernatural multi-dimensional effects from the Black Lodge, that they simply misinterpreted as UFOs and aliens. But if that's the case, I will feel a little bit like drawing out an entire book based on misguided investigations is a bit much.
In terms of Douglas Milford... I don't know. I guess, since we know barely anything about him from the show, and he is now dead, it's fairly easy to invent a backstory for him and retroactively insert him into the story in a way that wouldn't be utter nonsense.
In general, I found some parts of the book genuinely exciting in their own right. Some other parts felt like they dragged on too long and contained too much extraneous detail.
It's kind of hard to really review this book; as a Twin Peaks companion, I don't know whether this is genuine fact reporting on story that we are going to see in Season 3. If that's the case, I won't enjoy it. If I'm viewing this as a novel in its own right, then it would be pretty good - apart from the lack of conclusion. Which, obviously, is because it isn't a standalone book. It's a tie-in to a TV show.
In conclusion: it was... fine. It was nice to have some mystery and intrigue, and the references to parts of the show that we are familiar with made me smile.