Review: Sex and Thrills in the future
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 7, 2014
Though this isn't my normal read, I enjoyed The Meat Market. Set in a future where man was colonized the stars, the book is a quick read and is part cyberpunk and part porn with some noir thrown in as well. Jonathan Harkon, the protagonist, works as a bouncer on a sex bar aboard a space station, a safe haven of debauchery in a universe ruled by religious fanatics. The book explores sex slavery and human trafficking and never once flinches away from the moral implications. The book really hits its stride when Harkon seeks to uncover hidden secrets about the station and the club he works for. This book definitely isn't for the faint of heart or those easily embarrassed by expletives and gratuitous sex scenes, but once you get past that there's a strong storyline that most any sci-fi fan will enjoy.