“Quantum Synapse” is the kind of book I love. It’s set in the future (figure it’s the 2040s, a century after computers were invented) but not in a dystopian future where the landscape is unrecognizable. Here, the action takes place largely on the West Coast, with familiar landmarks from California to Washington state, and the only thing that will really stands out from today are the super soldiers Veritas and his ally Milo. [Read more…] about ‘Quantum Synapse’ book review: Fast-paced thriller with a fun slice of sci-fi
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Review of Matthew Mather’s ‘CyberStorm’
Title: CyberStorm
Author: Matthew Mather
Pages: 358
My rating: ☆☆☆☆☆
Release date: March 15, 2013
As a tech-addicted gadget hound, I came to Matthew Mather’s “CyberStorm” with a certain amount of dread reading about a society plunged into unplugged chaos and conflict. I’ve been reading a lot of the books in the technothriller category lately, and Mather’s books are among the very best in the genre because they depict frighteningly realistic near-future landscapes rather than a clash with aliens or some other literary conceit that requires a suspension of disbelief. [Read more…] about Review of Matthew Mather’s ‘CyberStorm’
