Title: Not This Time
Product review: I'm sorry to slash this because I'm a big fan of Gibson; I gaveseveral copies of Idoru away as gifts (a five star effort). But thislacks all the ingredients we've come to expect. There is really very little action in the book--too many folks sitting around in rooms waiting for things to happen. The bad guys are plastic characters and are so easily removed they hardly matter. Worse yet is the bland cyberspace hunt where Laney does nothing and all doors simply open for him. No intrigue whatsoever. The story's intent is to build to a great dramatic change, but it never delivers. The ending is lethargic with yet another bad guy just walking off stage. There are a few nice moments, of course, but I was left really disappointed. I'm sorry, William, since I'm a fan and look forward to your next effort to take us deeper into human character and futuristic technology's involvement with our lives...
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