Terry S. reviewed More police story than sci fi on 11/29/2008 + 3 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 2

Although this book was publsihed as a sci fi book, it has very little in it for hard-core sci fi readers. Set in the near future, it follows the life of one Toronto policeman who is in danger because of an extra-legal action he took about a year earlier. The book is well-written, in a brooding sort of way, and the characters are well developed through their dialogue. The only sci-fi elements are the advance in technology for both police and criminals -- lasers, phones with video screens, etc -- and the "Blue Limbo" concept: modern medical technology can now access a person's brain after his death and use a computer to communicate with him. He'll live for a couple of weeks max, and can 'talk' to others, but 'sees' his world as a blue haze. Police find it useful for crime-fighting ("who killed you Fred?") and family can say their goodbyes.

One of the reviewers calls this a "slick fast read." True, but I think the book will appeal more to crime buffs than sci fi fans.

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