Meat and Salt and Sparks

Read at: https://reactormag.com/meat-and-salt-and-sparks-rich-larson/

Clever and enjoyable. Cu was compelling and Huxley endearing.

A near-future sci-fi short story, free from TOR.com: HERE

So, a short story, a murder in a subway station, seemingly random, carried out by a girl with no prior form. Investigating the murder are Huxley, a detective and his partner Cu- a chimpanzee with enhanced intelligence (an up-lift) - the result of a company's illegal experimentation.

The story follows the earpiece the girl was wearing, and leads in a slow loop which delves in to the background of Cu. There are also compliance drugs, future tech, lifestyle entertainment, and dealing with the lonely isolation of being truly unique.

A good quick read. 4 Stars.