Reamde

Even though I tossed aside Anathem at about 260 pages in, I was in the mood for some more from this author and with Reamde he tries his hand at the thriller genre. But of course his thriller is over 1000 pages long which is a little daunting. This story brings together a MMORPG, a virus, Russian gangsters, Chinese hackers, spies, jihadist terrorists, and an Iowan clan of survivalists. After a little under 100 pages of setup, things start rolling and when they do, they don't stop until the end of the book. This book was so much fun to read. The characters are varied and fun, there's occasional bits of humor, and the action is all over the place. Don't let the size intimidate you. This is the fastest moving 1000-page thriller you'll find. I loved it.