Review: Strap on your grey matter and check this one out
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 22, 2012
I have reviewed some of Marilyn Peake's work in the last year, and suffice to say, I am a huge fan. It is not at all surprising that Gods in the Machine came so close to being signed by a top New York literary agent, the only surprise is that it wasn't.This sci-fi novel won't be for everybody, it is a complex sci-fi story, but boy, does it work. I would watch the film version of this book and wear the t-shirt....and buy the mug and the keyring too.Basically without spoiling it for you, the top governments agree to allow space hotels to be built near to the equator. The space hotels are linked to the earth by arms..here is a line from the book which I adore: ...'The Galaxy Garden Space Hotel moved through outer space attached to its elevator like a robotic orangutan with a long metal arm grasping Earth, swinging from the planet as though it were a tree.'An excellent line, Peake is a weaver of the weird and wonderful, a female literary Willy Wonka.In each of the hotels, they build a Gods in the Machine project base, this project beams holograms onto religious idols making people believe that they are real miracles. They then brainwash these believers and use them to launch an attack on green humanoids found hiding on Earth...but are these people really the enemy? Will the truth come out too late?Confused? It is an intricate story, stunningly executed, I loved it. I continue to adore Marilyn's works, I would love to dip into her mind, it seems to be a highly unusual place....This book is a bargain on Amazon, give it a whirl, and if this one does not appeal check our her other stories, there is something for everyone.Rachel Dove, The Kindle Book Review