The City & The City

This is a strange tale from one of my favorite authors. But it's a bit of a diversion from his previous books. Here he takes on a detective story but adds his own unique wrinkle to the story which is the setting. The title refers to the cities of Beszel and Ul Qoma which occupy the same geographical location. They are sort of interwoven together and the citizens of one city must ignore or unsee the citizens, buildings, et cetera of the other city. Detective Tyador Borlù of Beszel's Extreme Crime Squad begins what looks like a routine murder investigation. But his investigation leads him to follow up leads in Ul Qoma. It's such an odd concept. But it's fairly interesting. However, the story moves a bit slowly. Not a page-turner. I have (fittingly) mixed feelings about this one.