I was hooked from page one. Paranormal assassins? I love the idea—and it only gets more interesting from there. Between Robinson's writing and Bray's narration, Mind Bullet becomes an entertainment experience. Anyone new to Robinson books is in for a great introduction to a developing shared world story arc. The crossover ties to other books in the Robinson universe are a crowd-pleasing win for longtime fans and substantially add to the overall adventure.
Several thriller authors have covered the great extinctions and posed theories and conspiracy theories to tie them into creative and thrilling narratives, but Extinction Plague is unique among them. Compelling and frenetic, it stands solidly among the best I have read in terms of plotting and character development. When it comes to the theory behind the events, the plot really shines. The idea behind the extinctions is clever...the reason we never found evidence is simply brilliant. I was solidly impressed.
Whenever authors create a shared universe, it adds to the fun for fans. This series takes a character from the Alex Hunter series and makes him the protagonist. He's not a soldier or an action hero, but the series is already making compelling adventures just the same. And the occasional references, or even visits, from characters in other books in the shared universe, are clever fun.
As Amazon slowly takes over the retail space—and beyond—this book becomes less and less the work of fiction that it's supposed to be. Fiction parallels reality a little too closely... and I can only fear the gap will diminish further with time.
For now, The Warehouse is a compelling thriller set in a dystopian future that's likely not far over the horizon.