The Suicide Exhibition
A Novel
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4.5 • 2 Ratings
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- $11.99
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
The threat is not new. The aliens have been here before.
The German war machine has woken an ancient threat - the alien Vril and their Ubermensch have returned. With this new power, ultimate Victory in the war for Europe is now within the Nazis' grasp.Obsessed with the Occult, Hitler and other senior Nazis believed they were destined to inherit the Earth. To this end, they are determined to recover 'their' ancient artifacts -- the Ark of the Covenant, the Holy Grail, the Spear of Destiny. When Dunkirk veteran and Foreign Office trouble-shooter Major Guy Pentecross stumbles across a seemingly unbelievable conspiracy, he, together with pilot and American spy Sarah Diamond and SOE operative Leo Davenport, enter the shadow world of Section Z. All three have major roles to play as they uncover the Nazis' insidious plot to use the Vril's technology to win the war... at any cost.
Justin Richards has an extremely credible grasp of WWII history and has transformed it into a groundbreaking alternate reality thriller in The Suicide Exhibition.
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Richards (Time Runners) explores the British home front during WWII through the eyes of Guy Pentecross, a former soldier now working for the Foreign Office. When Guy keeps coming into contact with a Sgt. Green, he begins to question Green's role in investigations. This leads him to Sarah Diamond, who is also wondering what Green is up to. Eventually the two of them discover a top-secret group, Section Z, which is exploring a world of Unknown Detected Traces (similar to UFOs), archaeological digs, and Nazi occultism. Although there are several cool ideas, Richards never really develops the feeling of war-torn London or the eldritch horrors that Section Z faces down. While the novel has all the features of a rollicking pulp adventure, it misses the pacing and atmosphere. The conclusion promises further adventures but lacks the tension of a cliffhanger, leaving the reader to fear that a continuation would simply be tedious.
