Andrew's Reviews > The Secret History of Twin Peaks

First off a few ground rules - Twin Peaks was required viewing while I studied at university. I loved the first series, got confused by the second and lost the plot with the film. Okay that was a rather over simplification but you get the idea. This series if you have not realised by now is complicated subtle and potentially down right mind bending - its great you cannot imagine (or you can) the number of arguments I had at the end of each episode.

Now on to the book - but first a little explanation - again if you have missed it Twin Peaks is coming back after an almost record breaking hiatus its coming back with almost its entire crew and cast back as before (apart from those sadly no longer with us).

Okay okay back to the book - this book is supposed to be a link or an appetiser to get us back in to the show before it starts again, and yes I think it does a brilliant job of raising the profile but I am not so sure if it answers all those questions I got so heated over all those years ago.

There are some great pieces here (which you will have to find yourself) but I can say that its format - in the style of a real dossier does make reading and continuity a little tricky at times but it does give it an air of what it is trying to be. A missing (and contested) file of all the hidden knowledge of Twin Peaks.

Finally once I get my breath back - this is not really for the new arrival to Twin Peaks or at least if it is watch a few episodes first so you realise what you are getting in to.