Electricland (utgåvan 2010)

In her novel Electricland Ms. Mayerson has a character ask, “can any of you remember any of the middle-aged women you have met recently well enough to describe her and identify her?” The answer is of course no. This provides the stealth technology for the world’s most effective violence for hire group.

In the events described they seem to be working for an unnamed organization that is interested in keeping the US just slightly destabilized in this wonderful dystopian near future tale. The situation has been complicated in this case by a “romantic error” that required a lot of footwork and a staggering body count to correct.

If you can imagine a somewhat brighter Tom Clancy gone to the dark side writing in a Larry Niven gamer world you will have a good idea of just how much fun Ms. Mayerson had with this book. It is a "ultra-violence" chronology of the post 9/11 landscape. Written with nihilistic delight the story has a nice subtext of interaction between the players with a soupcon of eclectic eroticism for the adult reader.

Like all of Ms. Mayerson’s novels it can be read on many levels but first and foremost it is a thumping good read that I enjoyed hugely. ( )

The novel, Electricland, is a mystery tale. The story features satirical content, a terrorist organization run by three middle-aged women, an online game called Electricland, and gay romance. But is Electricland just a game, or is it a front for terrorist operations?

The author's attention to detail and sense of fun becomes very apparent in this slim novel. The three female terrorists were often interesting and sometimes even humorous. The Electricland game proved to be interesting too, but I was disappointed to see that very little of this game figured into the actual story. I would have liked to have seen more of the game. While I have to say that gay romance is definitely not my thing, I found that I could easily skim/skip those portions of the story and not lose much in the bargain. Over all, Electricland proved to be a novel that I am glad I have read.

Electricland was provided to me free by the author/publisher in exchange for this review, for which I have not received any financial compensation. This review will appear on Dragon Views, LibraryThing, Amazon.com and other sites deemed appropriate by this reviewer. ( )