The Children Of Men – P.D. James

I didn’t like my one look at James’ detective fiction (to understate the case), but I gave this a go on the basis of her literary reputation and the excellence of the movie adaptation.

I’m still unconvinced, but this is a pretty good read. The central conceit remains fascinating but some of the sci-fi extrapolations seem strange while otherhttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif possibilities are simply ignored.

There are echoes of H.G. Wells, mainly in that apocalyptic events take place in the genteel surroundings of the Home Counties.