Book Review: Conundra (Panopticon Book 2) - A.E. Currie
By @edent
· Book Review Panopticon Books Sci Fi · 3 comments · 150 words
Another fun and frantic slice of near-future sci-fi from Anne Currie. This is the sequel to Utopia Five. A post-global-climate-catastrophe Britain, where augmented humans stalk the land and immersive technology allows for an effective panopticon.
Is it a snooper's paradise, or a sensible way to maintain order? There's a surprising amount of philosophy in here - although it does occasionally lapse into a Wikipedia-highlights of a famous philosopher. But, at 99p, who am I to complain? It would only dent my social-credit score.
It's all done with a air of pop-culture irreverence and a typically British tongue-in-cheek attitude.
A great holiday read for speculative fiction fans.
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I haven't got round to writing reviews for the rest of the books in the series, and, while I enjoyed them all, Conundra is definitely my favourite.
@Edent Don't think I've heard of Utopia Five, but I'll have to give these books as look.
This was my favourite too