Reviews with the most likes.
DNF - PG 18
Why?
I had been struggling. I admit, the prologue was kind of awesome, with a little space heist. Unfortunately chapter one drops me in far future Geneva, Switzerland and takes great pains to remind me that I am earthbound.
I do know that, if I could stick it out, the next chapter does take place on Mars. Unfortunately, I get this scene:
‘I have never crossed the threshold of that establishment, and unless I am required to identify your body there someday, I daresay I never shall. Now, unless you want that demise to be sooner rather than later, I suggest we get down to business.'Glebe emitted a snort at Stevie's expense, and even Ralf cracked a smile.‘As you say.' Stevie's eyes shot daggers in Glebe's direction.‘Young mister Ralf.' Olgo turned their attention to their prisoner. ‘If you would like to remain the owner of a full set of digits, I suggest you decrypt these files for us!”‘Fuck you, spook. I have a deal with the Inagawa. They will fuck you up if they find out you took their software.' Ralf glared at Olgo as drips of spittle shot from his lips.
And all I could think was ‘that escalated fast.'
(And, yes, I am using the ‘ instead of the “ because that's what the author uses to denote speech and, yes, it is the most annoying thing in the world.)
Then we are treated to Olga and their ‘personal operatives' removing the man's pinky finger with a chisel and hammer.
So, yeah, they're not part of the police force anymore - but but with their actions prior, I have a hard time of viewing them as anything other than law enforcement of some kind. Corporation owned, I think. And I would likely not be able to get over any main character partaking in a little bit of torture as their character defining moment, but it is so much worse as this is supposed to be a ‘special agent' (so says the synopsis).
Not for me.
