A review by sarahrigg
Thirteen by Richard K. Morgan

4.0

I've read two of his Takeshi Kovacs books, but was also happy to see Morgan trying out something different. The protagonist of "Thirteen," Karl Marsalis is a "variant 13" genetically-modified soldier who is taken out of prison and hired as a consultant on a multiple-murder case that involves another "13." It's fast-paced at the beginning and end. It bogs down in the middle with talky interviews and interrogations, but that's pretty much my only complaint. Morgan is becoming a favorite new author for me.