Chicago Red [Paperback]

R. M. Meluch (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 319 pages
• Publisher: Roc (October 3, 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0451450345
• ISBN-13: 978-0451450340
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,171,155 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Adequate Post-Apocalyptic Thriller, July 17, 2000

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Peter Dykhuis (Grandville, MI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Chicago Red (Paperback)

This is another in a long series of Post-Apocalyptic novels that I have read over the past several years. This is not among the best of this genre but it is definitely not among the worst either.

First published in 1990 by ROC the story is told in the not so distant future. A king rules what is left of America. Edward III is the pompous sack of compost that rules what is left of North America. The disaster of our times has left much the land flooded and the landscape greatly changed.

As is true in many of these books the Post-Apocalyptic society is riddled with pseudo-religious organizations. In most ways this is a standard adventure novel in the vein of "A Canticle for Leibowitz", although not as well executed.

Rebecca Meluch has done an admirable job with this book and hopefully she will continue to improve. She has written at least two other novels as of this date, Sovereign and Jerusalem Fire, which I have not read.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not-so good vs Not-so evil, March 10, 2003

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Cleo Bizzell (Durham, NC United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Chicago Red (Paperback)

In the Kingdom of America, Edward III is charged with maintaining order in this socio-economically unbalanced time. Endowed with power and wealth, he's loathed to relinquish them, but genuinely cares for his subjects, and loves his family and friends. His arch-rival, Chicago Red, is a true rebel for the people's liberation, yet arguably insane (he's not even sure what his real name is). Add one Robinhood-like character who's really the Archbishop; the King's ruthless, extremely sexy assasin with only one weakness (his feelings for Chicago Red's little brother); a maiden who knows how NOT to be too much of a lady; and an assorted mix of colorful characters, and you've got yourself one great book! Given the recent developments around the world today and its subsequent climate, this may be a prophetic description of what could happen when all the dust has settled after a war and there is truly only one super-power.