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I'm quite the Black Crouch fan at this point. His sci-fi thrillers always seem to draw me in instantly and drag me along for the wacky ride. Upgrade succeeds precisely because it is more of what the author does best.
Basically, Crouch takes a sci-fi concept-- be it alternate universes, memory preservation, artificial intelligence or, as the case is here, genetic modification-- and adds a ton of fast-paced thrills like running from the government, dramatic twists, betrayals and "oh, you thought that was bad, try this on for size."
In addition, his sci-fi thrillers (I'm speaking specifically about this work since 2016) have a very human, often romantic component. His protagonists love their families deeply, fall in love so entirely, adore their children, and feel a sense of compassion towards humanity as a whole. It makes his stories emotionally engaging as well as thrilling, which is what I personally need as a reader.
Set in the near future, this one sees Logan Ramsay experiencing some... changes, after a raid ends in an explosion. He can retain information better, solve complex problems, move a little faster, all on less sleep than before. It looks like somebody, for some reason, has used him as a guinea pig for genetic modification. And what's scarier is that it looks like this might just be the tip of the iceberg, the first stage of a much greater plan.
I find it quite amusing that Crouch convinced me to read almost to the end of this novel without my realising that what I was reading was essentially a superhero story. It was so well told, Logan such a compelling character, that I didn't even pick up on it.
I guess the best authors are those that can retell an old concept and make you believe you've never read anything quite like it before.
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Whoever did this to me was overwriting nature’s programming and taking control of evolution itself. That was a precarious game.
I'm quite the Black Crouch fan at this point. His sci-fi thrillers always seem to draw me in instantly and drag me along for the wacky ride. Upgrade succeeds precisely because it is more of what the author does best.
Basically, Crouch takes a sci-fi concept-- be it alternate universes, memory preservation, artificial intelligence or, as the case is here, genetic modification-- and adds a ton of fast-paced thrills like running from the government, dramatic twists, betrayals and "oh, you thought that was bad, try this on for size."
In addition, his sci-fi thrillers (I'm speaking specifically about this work since 2016) have a very human, often romantic component. His protagonists love their families deeply, fall in love so entirely, adore their children, and feel a sense of compassion towards humanity as a whole. It makes his stories emotionally engaging as well as thrilling, which is what I personally need as a reader.
Whoever did this to me was overwriting nature’s programming and taking control of evolution itself. That was a precarious game.
Set in the near future, this one sees Logan Ramsay experiencing some... changes, after a raid ends in an explosion. He can retain information better, solve complex problems, move a little faster, all on less sleep than before. It looks like somebody, for some reason, has used him as a guinea pig for genetic modification. And what's scarier is that it looks like this might just be the tip of the iceberg, the first stage of a much greater plan.
I find it quite amusing that Crouch convinced me to read almost to the end of this novel without my realising that what I was reading was essentially a superhero story. It was so well told, Logan such a compelling character, that I didn't even pick up on it.
I guess the best authors are those that can retell an old concept and make you believe you've never read anything quite like it before.
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Thank you! :)
Thank you :)
No I don't think they're scary. More fast-paced action, I'd say.
Dark Matter was more about feeling hopeless and desperate.
Upgrade isn't scary at all but very fast-paced and action packed, as Emily says.