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Marc D. Giller


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Book Description

29 Aug 2006
In this dark, futuristic thriller, Marc Giller defines the cutting edge of suspense with a relentless tale of murder, techno-terrorism, and a conspiracy one man is driven to uncover—even if he must undo reality in the process.…

HAMMERJACK

They ride virtual waves of code and pirate high-tech secrets to sell to the highest bidder—they are faster and smarter than your security system, and are only too happy to show you by how much. They are hammerjacks, and the rewards of their profession are second only to the sheer rush of what they do. Cray Alden was once one of them. Now he’s a corporate spook chasing down the information traffickers who’ve turned business into all-out war.

But beneath the surface skirmishes lurks something darker—rumors of a biological supercomputer that threatens to shift the balance of power between man and machine. Now Cray is caught in the cross fire between the corporate Collective and a shadowy fanatical anti-tech cult called Inru. With an assassin on his trail and a devastating secret locked in his mind, Cray must turn to the hammerjack who’s been his most dangerous, most elusive quarry. Together they are on the deadliest mission of Cray’s life–-to destroy the god that man made.



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  • Mass Market Paperback: 449 pages
  • Publisher: Spectra Books; Reprint edition (29 Aug 2006)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0553587862
  • ISBN-13: 978-0553587869
  • Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 2.6 x 17.3 cm
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,967,716 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars What's all this about? 29 Sep 2005
By Alexander Gitlits - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Paperback
Marc D. Giller wrote a cyberpunk novel. A solid one, though not really original. I read it, and mostly enjoyed. What I don't understand, is what authors like Neal Asher and Richard Morgan doing praising this book?

Yes, the novel has cyberjacks, Yakudza, cool shades, kung-fu, etc. There are people, downloading data into their brains and running from the corporations (Johnny-mnemonic, anyone?)

There is nothing wrong with all of the above, but it had been done before. The fact, that there are two badass females, and not one, is not enough to make the book stand out.

Gibson made his world alive through good prose. Gillers' prose is... well, it just is. As the plot, it's not bad, but it's not inspired, either. I had a small problem, when the book set in the late 21st century started pop-culture references. I can buy Butch Cassidy reference for the merit of the movie. Batgirl - that's going on a limb. But Miss Congeniality? Does Mr. Giller really think that movie will be known 100 years from now?

This is all minor, but the thing is, there is nothing major wrong with this book. Or major right with it. Maybe for the post-matrix generation, who haven't heard of cyberpunk before, this book will be a revelation. But if you've read William Gibsons' "Neuromancer", then you don't need to waste your time on this copy.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Not Bad, Especially for a First Book 29 July 2007
By David A. Lessnau - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Paperback
After reading the Author's Note at the front of the book and finding that this was the author's first published book, I was a bit worried. That worry evaporated as soon as I started reading the text. It's a fine book with a decent plot and an interesting theme that follows along in Gibson's cyberpunk footsteps. My only problems with it are:

- The characters are a bit inconsistent in their personalities and behavior. It's odd, but it feels like the characters devolve throughout the book instead of evolve. I found them somewhat more interesting at the start and a bit flatter at the end.
- The pacing is OK. But, the "action" scenes (fights) are a little too drawn out.
- There are a few direct references to current pop culture which I doubt these types of people in a distant future would know (or care) about.

All of those things are fairly minor. Because of them, I'm bit leery of giving the book a full 4 stars out of 5 rating. Really, I'd like to give it 3.5 stars. But, since I can't do that, I'll be charitable and round up instead of down. A fairly good book. I'm looking forward to reading the sequel: Prodigal.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars cyberpunk genre not quite dead yet 21 Feb 2007
By David Freeman - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Mass Market Paperback
You ever read one of those books where you start guessing what is going to happen next, and you're right? Well this was one of those books for me. Not that I'm clairvoyant, or possess any forecasting ability, but the book was so formulaic that guessing the turns in the plot simply could not be helped. Is that a bad thing? Not really. The book is very entertaining in a Matrix/Neuromancer sort of way, and is quite readable. Will I read the sequel? Absolutely, as I want to know where the author is going to take this. While not original, and you'll be able to cite obvious influences from other works, there just ain't much out there of this genre, and this one therefore is a satisfying read that measures up to the genre.
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