Thin Air

I expected a Black Man sequel (I loved Black Man, still think it one of the best scifis ever), but actually got an Altered Carbon clone (I did not like either the book, or the tv series). Also, this book is waaay too heavy with descriptions and jargon for its own good. Failed completely to engage me, but I do hate the detective genre and love the military scifi, so my own disappointment might have made it feel worse than it actually is. I am not sure. What I do know for sure is that after Black Man i thought I am a Morgan fan, after Altered Carbon and Land Fit for Heroes had serious doubts, now I definitely can tell I am not. And will not try his future books.

Excellent work with a vivid Mars backdrop. This book has legs and is set up for the next in the series. Can't wait. For those who loved the Altered Carbon series, this is another excellent sci fi adventure. Thoughtful and taut.

This is a violent hard boiled detective story, a Chandleresque noir, full of femme fatales, hidden agendas, and convenient bangs on the head when the plot needs a quick push along. The only difference is that here the detective is a genetically modified, borderline psychopath, warrior, and 1940s LA has been swapped out for a colonised Mars.
It's mostly exciting stuff, with some occasional drags, but in the end, it was all just a little bit too macho for me. Richard Morgan has never exactly been a shrinking violet, and I've enjoyed his previous work, but here the sex and violence are so overblown they teeter on the edge of ridiculousness, and unfortunately the whole thing ends up feeling like a suburban office worker's power fantasy. It's good at what it does, but what it does isn't for me this time round.

Richard Morgan returns on top form. A dark and gritty story set in the seedy world of Martian politics and crime. Spiced up with a flavouring of testosterone fuelled violence and graphic sex.