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Title: Arkady Redux
Review: Good writing can't hide the fact this is another Arkady Renko novel hidden among the coal mines of England. Same political intrigue, same twists and interpersonal relationships between protagonist and Higher Society. Really, nothing new here at all. But the writing is good, as good as MCS ever is, and the worldbuilding takes you into a little-explored facet of English life "back in the day."But it's obvious that the protagonist Blair is just Arkady Renko cloned for a new era.Overall, a good novel if you like Smith. But if you're looking for something new or different from the Arkady plots of old...I'm afraid you will be disappointed.
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