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A review by robphippen
Agency: Sequel to The Peripheral, now a major new TV series with Amazon Prime by William Gibson
5.0
The master excels himself: pacy and profound
I read neuromancer when it came out and, like many, found it utterly rivetting. Since then I have read many of William Gibson's novels. I've liked them all, but never felt quite that same degree of complete absorption. Until now. This book is a masterwork.
Gibson's great skill is his way of breezily dropping in the odd profound thought while taking the action along at such a pace that you only notice when you put the book down.
It is also beautifully written. At times, I imagine Gibson lovingly polishing a sentence until it socks you between the eyes.
This novel is set in the same universe as 'The Peripheral', with the formidable Ainsley Lowbeer dealing with a new alternate 'stub' timeline, with the action there set in 2017. Much of the main action happens there, with the alternate timeline providing a chance for some musings on how things might have been.
I read neuromancer when it came out and, like many, found it utterly rivetting. Since then I have read many of William Gibson's novels. I've liked them all, but never felt quite that same degree of complete absorption. Until now. This book is a masterwork.
Gibson's great skill is his way of breezily dropping in the odd profound thought while taking the action along at such a pace that you only notice when you put the book down.
It is also beautifully written. At times, I imagine Gibson lovingly polishing a sentence until it socks you between the eyes.
This novel is set in the same universe as 'The Peripheral', with the formidable Ainsley Lowbeer dealing with a new alternate 'stub' timeline, with the action there set in 2017. Much of the main action happens there, with the alternate timeline providing a chance for some musings on how things might have been.