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joerichards90 's review for:
The Secret History of Twin Peaks
by Mark Frost
A beautifully presented dossier-style archive of information. Whilst taking almost three quarters of the book to touch on the series itself, the focus - as advertised - is the history of the mysterious town itself.
I personally found the book's strengths lay in its expansion of the minutiae; Mark Frost deftly positions an essentially throwaway TV character as the central figure in a line of historical mysteries, whilst intertwining events from our reality with minor moments from the series arc.
The book's release just before the enigmatic Series 3 could drive an expectation of some scene-setting or a bridge across the 25 year gap, but besides the odd character fate revelation and the introduction of a new agent under Gordon Cole's command, there isn't too much to whet the appetite in that respect.
Regardless, it's a fascinating embellishment and a wonderful exercise in world-building (including crossovers with reality that are sure to stoke the fire of any conspiracy theorist). I would say it's a must-read for hardcore fans.
I personally found the book's strengths lay in its expansion of the minutiae; Mark Frost deftly positions an essentially throwaway TV character as the central figure in a line of historical mysteries, whilst intertwining events from our reality with minor moments from the series arc.
The book's release just before the enigmatic Series 3 could drive an expectation of some scene-setting or a bridge across the 25 year gap, but besides the odd character fate revelation and the introduction of a new agent under Gordon Cole's command, there isn't too much to whet the appetite in that respect.
Regardless, it's a fascinating embellishment and a wonderful exercise in world-building (including crossovers with reality that are sure to stoke the fire of any conspiracy theorist). I would say it's a must-read for hardcore fans.