description: The irreverent author of the cult classic Syrup hits his target in this satire on the wages of big capital. In Max Barry's hilarious vision of the near future, the world is run by giant American corporations, and employees take the last names of the companies they work for; The Police and The NRA are publicly traded security firms, and the U.S. government may only investigate crimes if they can bill a citizen directly. When lowly Merchandising Officer Hack Nike unwittingly signs a contract that involves shooting teenagers to build up street credibility for Nike's new line of $2,500 sneakers, he goes to The Police, only to be pursued by Jennifer Government, a tough-talking agent with a bar-code tattoo under her eye -- the consumer watchdog from hell.
language: English
title: Jennifer Government
titlecomplete: Jennifer Government
characters: Jennifer Government, Hack Nike
genres: Politics, Thriller, Dystopia, Cyberpunk, Science Fiction, Science Fiction Fantasy, Fantasy, Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Humor
ratings_count: 14726
awards: awardedAt: 1230796800000
name: Lincoln Award
publisher: Santa Ana, CA : Books on Tape, Inc.