Halting State
by Charles Stross
Taste attributes: science fictioncrimethrillerfastfresh & originalunsavouryimaginaryintricatesurrealenclosedemotionally undemandingsolving the riddle/not as it seemssocial commentaryunlikely connections
Boxlist takeA heightened, intricate science-fiction novel: fresh and low-key. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score
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3.5 / 5
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About This Book
In the year 2018, Sergeant Sue Smith of the Edinburgh constabulary is called in on a special case. A daring bank robbery has taken place at Hayek Associates, a dot-com startup company that's just been floated on the London stock exchange. The suspects are
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- Charles Stross
- Published
- 2007
- Pages
- 360
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