Scott Graham
More standard glitch in the matrix than grief in the matrix like his other novels, Dustin Thao's third story is more evocative than emotive. One can't help but think about the paths not taken and be left a little wistful at the end. Oliver, from You've Reached Sam, has earned his own tale of love and sacrifice, and what you may lose in making things right in your life and the lives of your loved ones. While continuing to talk wih his dead best friend Sam via text msg, Oliver makes a real connection with the new owner of the phone number. The only problem is that the connection spans alternate universes, with subtle differences between the two worlds, casually inserted at first, until Oliver realizes he must act in everyone's best interests, if not his own. Mr. Thao's best character has been written into Oliver, and his story is not finished.
More standard glitch in the matrix than grief in the matrix like his other novels, Dustin Thao's third story is more evocative than emotive. One can't help but think about the paths not taken and be left a little wistful at the end. Oliver, from You've Reached Sam, has earned his own tale of love and sacrifice, and what you may lose in making things right in your life and the lives of your loved ones. While continuing to talk wih his dead best friend Sam via text msg, Oliver makes a real connection with the new owner of the phone number. The only problem is that the connection spans alternate universes, with subtle differences between the two worlds, casually inserted at first, until Oliver realizes he must act in everyone's best interests, if not his own. Mr. Thao's best character has been written into Oliver, and his story is not finished.