Review: Amusing, eye-opening, fills you with adrenalin.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 8, 2012
I'm not really a science fiction fan so was surprised to find thatTimelineis my favourite David Wailing title so far. This short story is amusing, eye-opening and fills you with adrenalin.It starts as a romance and quickly becomes an exciting crime thriller. Wailing makes use of the same intrusive, futuristic technology introduced in his earlier short,Relationship Status, to tell the tale. Once again, this provides a witty commentary on modern technology, which I enjoyed as much as the storyline.There many little gems of brilliance hidden within the story. Look out for the part about private healthcare insurance and the sneaky reference to the `porch' music introduced in Wailing's novelFake Kate. I also enjoyed the (mis)use of statistics, which really appealed to me.When reading from my Kindle, I tend to highlight any truly brilliant bits of text. By the time I finished this short, I'd highlighted half the book.