Maxwell's Demon

I have been waiting a long time for a second novel from Steven Hall. I'm happy to report that fans of The Raw Shark Texts will dig this just as much. It's playful, imaginative and oh so twisty, springing about all over the place from father-son relationships to entropy, angels and the real nature of the alphabet. There's a strong narrative throughline alongside the philosophical enquiry and physics lessons, and I kept turning the (virtual) pages in a classic ‘one more bit before I turn out the light' style. A very good read, and I hope his next book comes along a little quicker.