Synapse by Steven James
Steven James has created a future world where naturals
(humans), artificials (robots) and plussers (humans with artificial
enhancements) exist together. In this
setting he has staged a suspense.
Kestrel Hathaway, a Methodist minister, is grieving from the loss of her
baby daughter and stumbles upon the bombing of the plant where the artificials
are manufactured. Next, she discovers
that she is now targeted to be killed. Nick
Vernon, special agent, steps in to investigate Kestrel’s involvement in the
bombing. Once he knows she is innocent,
together they try to figure out where the next attack will be and which
organization is behind it. The plot gets
more complex and Kestrel and Nick end up in the center of the next attack. The question for readers is, can the attack
be thwarted and who will survive?
I found this book to be a departure from Steven James’
original series about Patrick Bowers.
Although I liked his original books, this one seemed less taut and less
adrenalin-laced. It was, however, much
more thought-provoking asking questions such as “What does it mean to be a
human? And what is faith and who can exercise it?”
The plot kept me guessing and near the end I found myself
siding with the “bad guys”. If this
scenario would play out in real life, I might find myself on the other side of
the debate from the main characters.
I am not sure of the plausibility of this story, but it
makes for an interesting read and wasn’t too technical for the average
reader.
The author left many questions unanswered, so I am wondering
if there might be a sequel in the works.
If so, I would read it.
In summary, I enjoy Steven James’ writing and stories and
recommend this one to those readers who enjoy suspense with a different
setting. I received a copy of this from
the publisher and this is my honest review.
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