Futuristic Violence and Fancy Suits
by David Wong · first published 2015
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"Get ready for a world in which anyone can have the powers of a god or the fame of a pop star, in which human achievement soars to new heights while its depravity plunges to the blackest depths. A world in which at least one cat smells like a seafood shop's Dumpster on a hot summer day. This is the world in which Zoey Ashe finds herself, navigating a futuristic city in which one can find elements of the fantastic, nightmarish, and ridiculous on any street corner"--Amazon.com. In the near future, Zoey Ashe navigates a city in which one can find elements of the fantastic, nightmarish and ridi
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…Keigo Higashino (as well as his other detective novels) - Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Zafon - The Martian - Dark Forest (and the Three Body Problem) - Shantaram - Age of Myth by Michael Sullivan - Futuristic Violence and Fancy Suits
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