Summary:
In the futuristic city of Tabula Ra$a, Zoey Ashe is like a fish so far out of water that it has achieved orbit. After inheriting a criminal empire, the twenty-three-year-old finds herself under threat from all sides as a rogues' gallery of larger-than-life enemies thinks they smell weakness.
On the eve of the world's most lavish and ridiculous Halloween celebration, a steamer trunk-sized box arrives at Zoey's door, and she is shocked to find that it contains a disemboweled corpse. She is even more shocked when that corpse, controlled by an unknown party, rises and goes on a rampage through the house. Speaking in an electronic voice, it publicly accuses Zoey of being its murderer. This is the kind of thing that almost never happened at her old job.
The city was already a ticking time bomb of publicity-hungry vigilantes with superhuman enhancements, and Zoey knows this turn of events is unlikely to improve the situation. Now she and her team of high-tech tricksters have to solve this bizarre murder while simultaneously keeping Tabula Ra$a from descending into chaos.
My Thoughts:
So I picked up this book in a bookstore, looked at the description and the first page, and decided I needed it. Best. Decision. Ever. I mean, this is the first sentence: Zoey Ashe surveyed the carnage and said, "Sorry we're late, it was my cat's birthday." I did not realize this was a sequel, so keep that in mind.
Zoey is a scarily accurate depiction of a women in her early twenties. I can say that, since I am one myself. She hates large gatherings, and prefers to stay in her home.
I really like the setting. It is familiar enough to visualize, but not enough that it isn't futuristic. Other than Zoey, my favorite character has got to be Echo.
The action scenes are very fun, and when Zoey is going after her cat's potential kidnapper, it very much reminded me of John Wick.
If you like sci-fi, comedy, and horror, definitely check this one out.
My Rating: 4 stars
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