There has been something missing in my life and I finally know what it is! It's the work of Robert Rankin. I've long been aware of Rankin's presence on the British genre scene - with twenty-five novels under his belt, his name is a familiar one on bookstore shelves and publishing schedules. I was aware too that Rankin's work slots neatly into the pigeon hole labelled "comic" - but for all this, until now I'd never picked up a Rankin novel and thus I admit to being hitherto blissfully ignorant of what delicious delights his absurd and bizarre imagination offer the reader. The latest from Rankin is The Witches of Chiswick. It’s a hugely enjoyable time traveling romp that serves to confirm that the author is as bonkers as he is prolific.

(Source: Gollancz (UK))