{"id":230,"date":"2010-07-21T12:19:54","date_gmt":"2010-07-21T10:19:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.heavenmakers.com\/?p=230"},"modified":"2010-09-06T11:33:15","modified_gmt":"2010-09-06T09:33:15","slug":"the-thinking-mans-crumpet-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.heavenmakers.com\/?p=230","title":{"rendered":"The Thinking Man’s Crumpet 4#"},"content":{"rendered":"

‘The Thinking Man’s Crumpet’ is edited by Coral King. It was originally, set up as a small press magazine for emerging female talent but it seems that a similar metamorphosis has occurred that sociologists witness in school playgrounds. The boys fill up the available space while the girls sit in the corner. <\/span><\/p>\n

Fortunately, Anna Stephens has not hid in the cloakroom. The issue begins with her hardcore SF short Interrogation<\/em>. It is hardcore, it is short and it is squeamishly horrible but all in a good cause. Q is back and he’s nastier than ever. The protagonist is a HILDA which used to be a Hazardous Lifeforms Disposal Expert but for some obscure reason has now become a Hostile Indigenous Life Disposal Agent. Maybe like, the bewildering software on my computer, I have got too old to keep up with new technology and this is a new model. It is a story that gravitates around torture and\u00a0 reads like it might be written by a man until you get to the testicles.\u00a0 Enjoyable but scary.<\/span><\/p>\n

Till When?<\/em> is a long clever poem by David Thorpe.<\/span><\/p>\n

Inner Demons<\/em> is a visceral medical tale which starts with a sore abdomen and ends up up somewhere near Hell. It’s a very good story with perhaps too ambitious\u00a0 a finishing line for such a short but ‘sweet’ tale. Enjoyed it though<\/span><\/p>\n

The End of a Strange Tale<\/em> by Peter Tennant edges out strong contestants as the prizewinner for me. it’s a tale of two unlikely lovers and like Shakespeare’s best it has a very bloody ending. <\/span><\/p>\n

Finally we have Hot Gates <\/em>by Reg Jones, a long story that some will enjoy but I can’t review it. It’s a mix of Greek quasi history and vampires, well researched with a twist in the tale. Unfortunately I regard Thermopylae\u00a0 with an almost religious fervcur and Leonidas as an untouchable icon so my peculiarities forbid comment.
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Artwork by Alex Poole and Roger Pile and a neat wee drawing by Rachel in the rear of the mag round off a very good issue that would benefit<\/span> I think, <\/span> from more artwork. Rog Pile’s illustration for Hot Gates<\/em> is absolutely spot on. <\/span><\/p>\n

The Thinking Man’s Crumpet is available ridiculously cheaply at <\/span> http:\/\/www.freewebs.com\/thettmcmagazine\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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