THE UNFORGETTABLE, GRIPPING CAT-AND-MOUSE THRILLER, FOR FANS OF MINORITY REPORT AND BLAKE CROUCH 'A fantastic crime thriller and murder mystery with brilliant characters' 5***** READER REVIEW 'Brilliantly conceived and plotted. I was hooked' 5***** READER REVIEW 'Speculative fiction at its very best. Not to be missed' 5***** READER REVIEW ________ Around the world, twenty-two people have been murdered. The victims fit no profile, the circumstances vary wildly, but one thing links them all: In every case the victim is ...
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THE UNFORGETTABLE, GRIPPING CAT-AND-MOUSE THRILLER, FOR FANS OF MINORITY REPORT AND BLAKE CROUCH 'A fantastic crime thriller and murder mystery with brilliant characters' 5***** READER REVIEW 'Brilliantly conceived and plotted. I was hooked' 5***** READER REVIEW 'Speculative fiction at its very best. Not to be missed' 5***** READER REVIEW ________ Around the world, twenty-two people have been murdered. The victims fit no profile, the circumstances vary wildly, but one thing links them all: In every case the victim is branded with a number. With police around the globe floundering and unable to identify any pattern, let alone find a killer, CIA Analyst Quinn Mitchell is called in to investigate. Before long, Quinn is on the trail of an ice-hearted assassin with seemingly limitless resources - but she's prepared for that. What she isn't prepared for is the person pulling the strings . . . ________ 'A fun and fast paced thriller' 5***** READER REVIEW 'A unique and original cat and mouse thriller' 5***** READER REVIEW 'Gripping and unsettling but hugely entertaining' 5***** READER REVIEW 'This stunning debut thriller will have you on the edge of your seat' OK
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Scorpion is a techno-thriller set in the near future. I really enjoyed how close to home the futuristic elements to this book were - it didn't feel like 'sci-fi' and a lot of the enhancement technologies seemed like great ideas that I hope may be on their way to us soon!
I really enjoyed the first half of this book, there's a cat and mouse chase between Quinn of the CIA and a deadly Elite Assassin who is killing people with seemingly no connection. This part of the book had the best pacing and I was really invested in the plot. We actually meet and know who the assassin is from quite early on so this added an extra element of trying to work out why they were committing the murders.
I was a little confused by Quinn's character - although she is a woman with a sad history she felt quite unrealistic. She's an analyst but she is recruited onto this case in a field agent role despite having no previous experience. She also doesn't seem to be being handled or managed at all throughout the case which was confusing considering her lack of expertise. It did feel very much like a male author writing a female main character in places - Quinn breaks down in tears in front of a key suspect at one point which was just ridiculous. There's also mentions of periods and just so that the author is aware if a woman approaches me in a public restroom I do not automatically assume she is after a tampon! She also seemed to go through a complete personality transplant by the end of the book which was very jarring.
After we get to the Grid the story suddenly got very confusing. There's time travel, particle physics and secret codes and I have admit I got very lost. I'm someone who frequently reads sci-fi and can usually follow along with a science-based plot, but this was confusing for me and I can see from a lot of other reader's reviews they have felt the same. There's too much going on and it isn't explained enough for us to get on board. I loved the character of Henrietta Yu but I had no idea what she was trying to achieve or had found out by the end of the book. I am also confused as to how the plot works without a major paradox happening (usually something that signals the end of the world in other stories), yet this seems to never be mentioned? All the tension that had been built up to the last quarter of the book disappeared as I tried to keep my head above water and understand what was going on.
Overall, Scorpion has a strong start as a thriller story, but the sci-fi elements just confused matters leading to a muddled conclusion. Thank you to NetGalley & Penguin Books - Michael Joseph for the chance the read the ARC in exchange for an honest review.
