Genre:
Techno Thriller
Techno Thriller
Trial Run
Fault Lines book 1
by Thomas Locke
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Reese Clawson's work is mind-bending--literally. Her company specializes in global data analysis for an elite group of industry executives, and now a lucrative government contract is moving her into the realm of cutting-edge intelligence gathering. She is determined to crack the limits of consciousness--and in doing so, the boundaries of secrets and lies. But her experiment crashes as test subjects slide into a coma-like state. Reese is left scrambling to maintain control, drawing three disparate people into the search for answers--an adrenaline-amped thrill junkie with altered brain chemistry, an Italian scientist working on remote-viewing technology, and a math prodigy whose algorithms subvert
computer encryption. Will this piecemeal team prevail when a government operative is sent to investigate? As the threads of perception and reality become tangled and even time itself twists in unexpected directions, one warning remains clear: what you don't know can kill you. With a concept so daring and writing so gripping, readers will swiftly fall under the spell of Thomas Locke's endlessly creative mind. This thrilling psychological journey into the very nature of causation and consciousness will leave them turning the pages and grasping for solid ground.
Buckle up and hang on!
A mind-bending tale where nothing – and no one – are quite what they seem. |
This Book received a 4 Bark rating.
Thomas Locke
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Trial Run was a little bit of a different story than I am used to. For one thing, I'd never read a techno thriller before. Also there was no single protagonist, rather a cast of main characters, and there was no clear 'bad guy'. Instead these very different characters are connected by, sometimes tenuous, threads that are only revealed as the story progresses.
At the end I was still left questioning. My concrete mind wondered what force was controlling the place they ascended/transited to? And what was the source of the images of future events, received while making ascents? But just suspend belief for awhile and enjoy the wild and dangerous ride!
One of the things this book brought up, at least in my mind, is the ethics of science. How far should we go in the pursuit of knowledge? When are the consequences too great? And just how much does humankind really control? In these pages Thomas Locke presents a truly thought-provoking tale.
I've been a fan of Davis Bunn (Thomas Locke) since I was a young teen and I have avidly read any of his books that come my way. He has a way of telling a great story while stretching my mind. And his descriptions, especially in Trial Run, leave me totally immersed in the story, seeing what the characters see right alongside them.
On the whole this was one fascinating techno/psychological thriller, a little hard to understand at times (prions and quantum computing?), but so hard to put down. And the showdown at the end of the book was fast-paced, action-packed, and I think likely my favorite part. Fans of this genre and of Thomas Locke are in for a mind-bending treat!
Tell Tale Book Reviews gives Trial Run by Thomas Locke a 4 Bark rating.
At the end I was still left questioning. My concrete mind wondered what force was controlling the place they ascended/transited to? And what was the source of the images of future events, received while making ascents? But just suspend belief for awhile and enjoy the wild and dangerous ride!
One of the things this book brought up, at least in my mind, is the ethics of science. How far should we go in the pursuit of knowledge? When are the consequences too great? And just how much does humankind really control? In these pages Thomas Locke presents a truly thought-provoking tale.
I've been a fan of Davis Bunn (Thomas Locke) since I was a young teen and I have avidly read any of his books that come my way. He has a way of telling a great story while stretching my mind. And his descriptions, especially in Trial Run, leave me totally immersed in the story, seeing what the characters see right alongside them.
On the whole this was one fascinating techno/psychological thriller, a little hard to understand at times (prions and quantum computing?), but so hard to put down. And the showdown at the end of the book was fast-paced, action-packed, and I think likely my favorite part. Fans of this genre and of Thomas Locke are in for a mind-bending treat!
Tell Tale Book Reviews gives Trial Run by Thomas Locke a 4 Bark rating.
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Paperback: 384 pages
Publisher: Revell (August 4, 2015) ISBN-10: 080072433X ISBN-13: 978-0800724337 |
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