Jochen Ecke

Absolutely magnificent. Took me a while to see just how contemporary this novel about an empire of the privileged and constantly monitored is - an empire that is literally at war with itself. Writing this now it seems ridiculous that I didn't notice just how perfectly Leckie manages to mirror us, right here, right now.

Exquisite, nonsensical, gun-loving, frequently absurd, testosterone-laden pulp.

Intellectually sloppy. Occasionally fascinating.

This is a solid if somewhat conservative introduction that should be supplemented with some more contemporary criticism.