MY EARLIER POST on why I like Charles Stross’s writing goes nicely with this post by Stephen Bainbridge. He says he’s pre-ordered The Hidden Family. And he offers a cogent explanation of why he likes Stross even though Stross’s politics differ sharply from his. (And he offers wine advice for Stross’s next work . . . .)

I’m probably in between the two, both politically and in terms of wine knowledge(I had actually noticed the same mistake Bainbridge points out), but I’m still enjoying this book, which is starting to remind me a bit of Tim Powers’ Declare. Which is a good thing.