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Recursion - November 2019 - Thriller/Suspense
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"The Proximity of Stars," by Benedict Stuart is a delightfully intriguing story of espionage and suspense. Brian and Gary find themselves in the middle of a conspiracy when army officers descend on them by helicopter in the front-yard of their house. Their idle life changes pretty much from here onwards and takes a surrealistic turn. The mighty government poses an initial threat, rendering them helpless to fight this all powerful institution. However, more surprises lay ahead for these character
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When Brian and Gary meet two girls while on an island celebrating their recent Graduation, they believe it to have happened quite by chance. But then, when their sleep is shattered by the sound of a helicopter preparing to land outside the house, they realise there was more to the 'chance meeting' than they had first thought - especially as the two women have disappeared. Gary is dragged away by soldiers to be sent to another planet in the solar system, while Brian is meant to endure a life of t
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***** The Power of Right vs. Wrong
To me, what is intriguing about this book is how it starts out with a simple scenario: two innocuous girls meet two guileless boys on vacation. Simple, right? Not so. With just one line, one phrase, the reader is suddenly slammed into the real reason the girls are there––to save the planet from greed and corruption. It turns out that one of the boys is actually related to Dixon, an immoral, power-hungry person, whose robotic underlings are there to serve him i ...more
To me, what is intriguing about this book is how it starts out with a simple scenario: two innocuous girls meet two guileless boys on vacation. Simple, right? Not so. With just one line, one phrase, the reader is suddenly slammed into the real reason the girls are there––to save the planet from greed and corruption. It turns out that one of the boys is actually related to Dixon, an immoral, power-hungry person, whose robotic underlings are there to serve him i ...more
This book got voted in my book club. I read it in 2 days
I’d set my rating between 2.5-3 stars
The story is a sci-fi/dystopian about two boys Brian and Gary who are in a vacation and meet two girls.
Brian knows something is wrong but events spiral out of his control.
In this dystopian future there’s some colonies in Mars and the Moon.
Brian’s brother is the president (dictator) of Earth, whom for some reason hates him and wants to see him dead.
What can I say, the story is really a quick read, so ...more
I’d set my rating between 2.5-3 stars
The story is a sci-fi/dystopian about two boys Brian and Gary who are in a vacation and meet two girls.
Brian knows something is wrong but events spiral out of his control.
In this dystopian future there’s some colonies in Mars and the Moon.
Brian’s brother is the president (dictator) of Earth, whom for some reason hates him and wants to see him dead.
What can I say, the story is really a quick read, so ...more
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