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The Digital Plague (Avery Cates) (Paperback)

by Jeff Somers (Author)
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Orbit (12 May 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0316022101
  • ISBN-13: 978-0316022101
  • Product Dimensions: 20.6 x 14 x 1.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,965,294 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Digital Plague, 26 Feb 2009
By Mr. Neil Almond "nalmond" (UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Digital Plague (Paperback)
The Digital Plague is top drawer SCI-FI pulp fiction. The book is a fast paced romp through a future dystopia full of guns and violence. The main character is great fun and the plot moves along at a brisk pace. Read the 'Electric Church' first as this book leads on from it. I can't wait for the 3rd book.
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4.0 out of 5 stars The Digital Plague, 18 Sep 2008
By David Brookes (Sheffield, UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Digital Plague (Paperback)

Jeff Somers' second Avery Cates novel continues the trend of noirish sci-fi, filling the pages with action and hard-arsed back-and-forth.

Following the first novel, "The Electric Church", Gunner Avery Cates has spearheaded an anti-establishment campaign that has grown from strength to strength during the intervening years between books. "The Digital Plague" brings us swiftly up to date even as the story leaps straight in, with Cates on his knees with a gun to his head. A daring escape - or incomprehensible release - allows Cates to return to his base of operations, where he soon discovers the first victims of a terrible technological plague. This propels him on a journey to track down the source of the deadly sickness - an old friend - and put an end to it if he can. Cates brings himself as close to death as a man can be, following the trail of his own personal involvement.

The writing is as smooth as ever, bringing the first-person narrative more alive than most other fiction out there, especially sci-fi. The hard-boiled approach serves Somers well, and he's certainly got it down pat, and he thankfully doesn't overdo it by making all of his characters Hollywood-style immortal, something that conversely made the first book so enjoyable. The characters undergo sophisticated transitions and the book is no overly long - although it is accompanied by more unnecessary appendices, but of course nobody's obliged to read those; they don't add much.

There are plenty of totally transparent seeds planted for the third instalment, which has been announced as "The Eternal Prison" - you'll see the pointers miles before the end, but although they're inexpertly delivered they don't get in the way much. "The Digital Plague" has a finely crafted story with some great characters that drive the plot along with force and style.

Well worth reading, especially if you liked the first one - I'd recommend reading them in order, though.

7.5 / 10
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent follow up , 13 Jun 2008
By A. J. Sudworth "tonysudworth" (UK) - See all my reviews
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This is a really good follow up to 'Electric Church' - same disfunctional world, same high level of violence, snappy dialogue and a question over whether anyone will be left alive at the end of the next chapter - never mind the end of the book !

Avery has been injected with a nano virus that kills every one that comes in contact with him (unless they stay very close indeed in which case he may well kill them anyway)
The story is basically a road movie to try and find out who and why this has been done

Monks make a gruesome return and the body count is massive ! But is spite of that its a well told story. I think the world weariness attitude is overdone a little bit but if you enjoyed Electric Church you'll enjoy this
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