Review: Decent read, but could be better. Confusing build up, rushed ending.
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 03 16, 2012
The writing was fast-paced and I really wanted to finish it.  I have to say that I couldn't put it down.However, the build up was a little confusing.  Maybe it was just me, but I was having a hard time figuring out all the characters who were being developed independently.  The chapters were jumping from character to character, building a background, but I wasn't sure about any goal.  It's already been mentioned, but I had read over 60% of the book before I finally figured out that the chapters were bouncing back and forth...someone's past, then the present.  I guess I'd actually figured out that the story of "the boy" was from the past since someone had made money off Microsoft before it became big, but it wasn't clear how "the boy" connected to anything until some time past 60%.As much as I love the futuristic/techno-thriller/apocalyptic type book, I found the actual premise a little too unbelievable.  Then, when all the pieces started coming together, it all seemed a little rushed and pat.  There were even more typos and basic editing problems in the latter half of the book.  Those kinds of things don't stress me out too much, but they add to my feeling that the second half of the book was rushed.I'd like to give a summary, but the author gives an adequate, although minimal, description.  I can't really describe more of it without giving plot lines away...and there are soooo many characters and sub-plots that I wouldn't be capable of giving a brief summary.Like another reviewer said, I also believe the book could have benefited from a great editor.  Ironic, since the ghost-writing and editing was one of the themes in the book.I did look to see if this author had written any other books, because he intrigued me.