Review: Cyberpunk Techno-Thriller
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 8, 2012
This cyberpunk techno-thriller is a fast-paced novella that serves as a brilliant introduction (but also works as a satisfying stand-alone) to a series of cyber-driven future crime-noir stories featuring a Genehunter named Simms. The world building is seamless as author Simon Kewin immerses you into a double-pronged plot - and a super cool mind/techno meld, I might add - that zips you from one intriguing case to the next.Soft Spoiler: Simms hires himself out to track down (while often skirting the law) DNA samples of historic figures, for which the uber-wealthy are willing to pay megabucks to enhance their private cloning zoos. Fantastic premise and the action is just as exciting as Simms has to face a GMAn named Ballard - a crooked rep from the Genetic Monitoring Agency who 'convinces' Simms to look into a mysterious figure, Boneyard.This overarching plotline will carry through the rest of the series - the only drawback of which is that, evidently, the other four novellas aren't written yet! Dang it, I want to buy the next one now! Recommended if you enjoy this brand of SF thriller and don't mind adult-oriented material (vulgarities and theme make this appropriate for mature high schoolers, imo).