A Better Way to Die

Paul Cornell
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A Better Way to Die: The Collected Short Stories

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4/9/2016
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A mixed -- but excellent -- bag

Cornell is best known for his work on Doctor Who scripts and Marvel and DC comics -- and there are (unusual) stories of the superhero realm here, as well as some sly pastiches on other well-known fantasy authors' domains.

But Cornell is also conversant with hard SF concepts, and there are some exceptional exemplars of that here, including "The Ghosts of Christmas" and -- my personal favorite -- four Jonathan Hamilton stories.

No matter the reader's area of interest, this collection is sure to provide some which are right up their alley -- and some which introduce them to new areas of exploration.