“The reader might shudder at the thought of what is very close around the corner”

At a time when the world is once again teetering on the edge of worrying possibilities with the US election arriving on the horizon and the middle east teetering on the brink, Jason Cole’s dystopian sci-fi thriller gives a stark warning of where we could be heading if the choices made by the public hand power to those who might not have their people’s best interests at heart.

Set in the United States, the story follows Liam and his battle with the healthcare industry, who are more interested in lining their pockets than providing the cure for his sister Keema’s illness.

The near future sees appliances which are voice-activated and are no doubt already being developed in high-tech companies across the globe, which gives a realistic edge to this science fiction story and the reader might shudder at the thought of what is very close around the corner and not pie-in-the-sky inventions and theories, that may have dominated sci-fi of the 60s and 70s when the year 2000 seemed in the far, distant future.

The action is fast-paced and once settled into the story, it is easier to follow than the premise may suggest and before long, you are invested in Liam’s cause and his battle with the controlling forces that dictate human life.

As with all stories in this genre, there is some belief that this is all ‘make believe’ but the rate that technology is evolving and the desire to place narcissistic people in power, the ‘future’ of Jason Cole’s narrative may not be far from being everyone’s reality.

The book blurb is as follows;

“In a world, in the not too distant future, news is streamed through smart contact lenses. Liam Baron is a corporate spy managing debt and family obligations in his own unique way.

“Together with his partner, Keema, they can slip in, copy what they need and disappear without anyone knowing they were there. But when his sister contracts an emerging disease his next job is personal.

“He must risk everything to steal the treatment she helped develop. Liam must take on a ruthless pharmaceutical company to save his family and millions of others.

“He must decide who to trust as he races against the clock. In a society under heavy surveillance can Liam maintain his cover?”