A review by flying_monkey
The Man from the Diogenes Club by Kim Newman

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

The Man from the Diogenes Club is a whole collection of stories featuring Newman's groovy, damaged Romani psychic detective, Richard Jepperson, and various mini-skirted and skinheaded sidekicks. They are hard to describe but imagine The X-Files made for British TV in the 1970s with an extra dash of Austin Powers and a touch of Moorcock's Jerry Cornelius. It somehow all works and at times can be quite serious, especially as Jepperson ages over time. But they still remain enjoyable if basically forgettable.