I thought the second and third books were also great, but different flavours, he didn’t just repeat.

The second goes for more of a horror angle and has some incredible moments. The third is one of the most ambitious books SF novels I’ve read. Blurry and confusing on purpose, which is a fine line to tread (reminiscent of the latter Jeff Vandermeer Southern Reach books).

Recently went to a book reading and Q&A for his new one Shroud, really smart and humble chap. Deeply into his research.

Also, notably, he wrote a book a year for 17 (one seven) years before being published. And then it took 12? more novel before he had a hit with Children Of Time. He didn’t seem to have a shred of resentment about that which felt remarkable and and incredible example of perseverance and enjoyment of process over result.

A fourth Children Of book is imminent.