Note: Even though this is Book 2 in the series, it can stand on its own.
Stephen Leeds is a kind of modern-day detective. Hes super smart, doesnt stand out in a crowd, and has a whole team of specialists that help him out. What makes him unique is that he is the only one who can see, hear, and interact with his team; he thinks of them as his Aspects. Hence, he is sometimes called Legion. In this book, Leeds is hired by a tech company (I3) to track down a morgue and ensure it is cremated. The corpse use to be a leading scientist in a niche industry researching biotechnology and wetwear. He was working on a project that would allow humans to store info in their very cells; but because its a new science and theres always unforeseen outcomes, I3 is deeply worried that corpse could release something biologically unwholesome on the populace.
I enjoyed this book even more than the first in the series. Since much of the mechanics of Leeds and his Aspects were already founded, I could concentrate on the plot. Stephen starts off on a date but soon is distracted by his bodyguard, JC, as he notices a hitwoman dining a few tables over. Of course Stephens conversation with JC is all one-sided to his date and pretty soon she is a bit spooked. But then Yall, who is one of the head managers of I3, calls with a job for Stephen (so he doesnt have to linger over his failed date).
Theres plenty of humor, some suspense, and a good dash of very interesting cutting edge technology. The characters are interesting and I can see that they grow a little in this book (and if you read Book 1, then you can see that they have developed even further). The action is interspersed with either detective sleuthing or with Leeds doing some introspection. Put all together, its an excellent installment in this series.
As with Book 1, Leeds learns more about his Apsects and about what they can and cant do. Theres not a few theories kicked around about just what Leeds Aspects are, and not a few of these are put forth by the Aspects themselves. I am very interested to see in future installments what Leeds final form will be with all his Aspects, if he ever has a final frm.
The Narration: Oliver Wyman did a great job once again. Hes a great voice for Leeds, but he also has a variety of accents, male and female voices for the host of characters. I especially like his voice for JC.
Stephen Leeds is a kind of modern-day detective. Hes super smart, doesnt stand out in a crowd, and has a whole team of specialists that help him out. What makes him unique is that he is the only one who can see, hear, and interact with his team; he thinks of them as his Aspects. Hence, he is sometimes called Legion. In this book, Leeds is hired by a tech company (I3) to track down a morgue and ensure it is cremated. The corpse use to be a leading scientist in a niche industry researching biotechnology and wetwear. He was working on a project that would allow humans to store info in their very cells; but because its a new science and theres always unforeseen outcomes, I3 is deeply worried that corpse could release something biologically unwholesome on the populace.
I enjoyed this book even more than the first in the series. Since much of the mechanics of Leeds and his Aspects were already founded, I could concentrate on the plot. Stephen starts off on a date but soon is distracted by his bodyguard, JC, as he notices a hitwoman dining a few tables over. Of course Stephens conversation with JC is all one-sided to his date and pretty soon she is a bit spooked. But then Yall, who is one of the head managers of I3, calls with a job for Stephen (so he doesnt have to linger over his failed date).
Theres plenty of humor, some suspense, and a good dash of very interesting cutting edge technology. The characters are interesting and I can see that they grow a little in this book (and if you read Book 1, then you can see that they have developed even further). The action is interspersed with either detective sleuthing or with Leeds doing some introspection. Put all together, its an excellent installment in this series.
As with Book 1, Leeds learns more about his Apsects and about what they can and cant do. Theres not a few theories kicked around about just what Leeds Aspects are, and not a few of these are put forth by the Aspects themselves. I am very interested to see in future installments what Leeds final form will be with all his Aspects, if he ever has a final frm.
The Narration: Oliver Wyman did a great job once again. Hes a great voice for Leeds, but he also has a variety of accents, male and female voices for the host of characters. I especially like his voice for JC.
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