Chris Fox (4)

I think the biggest problem with this book is the absurd framework it is set in - that a super smart game designer has invented an all powerful artificial intelligence computer the size of a water drop that can control anything and has now been stolen.

The writing is good as are the characters and plot development however the absurd framework makes is distracting when they sticky tape the blob onto something and it magically becomes more functional et cetera. It really does break from the immersion of whats going on with the characters and reminds you how silly the scenario is.

Asides for that though, it is actually pretty enjoyable once you put that aspect aside.… (mer)

Those who believe the CIA is behind every major event in the last hundred years will love Luci in the Sky. All the cliches are here. Girl invents new technology and game software. Long-lost father steals it to create space-age plane which is, to all intents and purposes, invisible and has a hidden doomsday feature that will turn it on its creators. CIA wants it for their own sinister purposes. Girl enlists aid of criminal mastermind to steal it back. Girl and criminal mastermind fall in love. However, Chris Fox moves beyond the cliches to deliver a fast-paced and thrilling ride about modern society's worst nightmare - what happens when our technology turns on us? This book will have you on the edge of your seat.… (mer)