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A review by scrooge3
The Deaths of Tao by Wesley Chu
4.0
I read this book because Wesley Chu was nominated for the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer (not a Hugo Award).
This is a better book than the first in the series, [b:The Lives of Tao|15981711|The Lives of Tao (Tao, #1)|Wesley Chu|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1361886088s/15981711.jpg|19932371]. It is essentially an action packed espionage thriller, more akin to James Bond than Star Trek. However, the conceit is that aliens with the ability to coexist inside human bodies, communicating directly with their hosts, have split into two factions, one trying to take over the world and the other trying to prevent them. Chu deftly uses three globe-trotting point-of-view characters to keep the action moving. It's not all mindless adventure, though. The novel examines the cost to the protagonist's family from his dedication to his work. This is a well written, fun book, and I look forward to reading more about Tao.
This is a better book than the first in the series, [b:The Lives of Tao|15981711|The Lives of Tao (Tao, #1)|Wesley Chu|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1361886088s/15981711.jpg|19932371]. It is essentially an action packed espionage thriller, more akin to James Bond than Star Trek. However, the conceit is that aliens with the ability to coexist inside human bodies, communicating directly with their hosts, have split into two factions, one trying to take over the world and the other trying to prevent them. Chu deftly uses three globe-trotting point-of-view characters to keep the action moving. It's not all mindless adventure, though. The novel examines the cost to the protagonist's family from his dedication to his work. This is a well written, fun book, and I look forward to reading more about Tao.