(2000) Carl Huberman, Pan, £5.99, pbk, 451pp
On the whole this would probably make a better film than it does a book. Earth, it seems, is about to collide with a large object from space. A shadowy government agency is aware of the imminent arrival and starts to track down two little girls who have inherited strange powers from their parents, following their exposure to a UFO some years before. However, one of the girls is being stalked by a vicious psychopath... Something like a cross between The Midwich Cuckoos, Firestarter and Armageddon, the book wobbles on its own uncertainties occasionally, but Huberman’s writing compensates well. The ending’s a bit disappointing, but don’t let that put you off - this is still a worthwhile read.
Tony Chester
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