Thrill Switch, Tim Hawken
Thrill Switch, Tim Hawken
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Thrill Switch

Author: Tim Hawken

Narrator: Molly Secours

Unabridged: 11 hr 49 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 12/22/2022

Categories: Fiction, Science Fiction


Synopsis

I almost did a fist pump when my first murder case came in. Then I remembered it was because someone had died. Rather than look like a total douche-canoe, I smoothed my suit out, grabbed my notepad, and took a self-drive to the crime scene...
Follow foul-mouthed detective Ada Byron into the dark side of the metaverse as she works to solve a streak of murders involving cryptocurrency, ruptured eyeballs, and the most prolific serial killer of all time - Jazlin Switch.
Fast-paced, gritty cyberpunk at it's best. Perfect for fans of William Gibson, Richard K Morgan, and Neal Stephenson.
“Welcome to a sci fi version of Silence of the Lambs” - Gordon A Long★★★★★
“A science fiction fan’s dream” - Residual Sizzle★★★★★

*content warning: contains violence, references to sexual abuse, and adult language.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Rachel (TheShadesofOrange) on April 22, 2024

4.0 Stars As someone who enjoys a good gritty thriller, this one was right up my alley. I worried it might not appeal as much to other sci fi readers who don't share my love for dark fiction. However this one is well regarded among the other SPSFC judges so that appears not to be an issue. I enjoyed t......more

Goodreads review by Lukasz on May 01, 2024

4.5/5 Thrill Switch is a gripping page-turner that kicks off with a brutal murder and rarely slows down. It also comes with a lengthy list of content warnings, but if blood and viscera doesn’t faze you, you’ll love this fast-paced cyberpunk thriller. Detective Ada Byron’s first murder shakes her worl......more

Goodreads review by Adam on May 07, 2024

It’s like Silence of the Lambs had a love child with Strange Days and then that love child went all Natural Born Killers with Snow Crash.......more

Goodreads review by Morgan on October 27, 2022

I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Ada Byron is tasked with solving murders in virtual reality world, but that are also killing the people in the real world. Teaming up with FBI agent Joon, they go into the holos to investigate . Using tips from a former Holos seri......more

Goodreads review by Athena on March 04, 2024

Read for the SPSFC. I have mixed feelings but this is a cyberpunky thriller mashup with a lot of gore and violence and discussion of cyber reality & gender dysmorphia. A detective is trying to solve a murder case in both the real and holographic world that many people spend much of their lives in no......more