Shift

First I've read of this author, and what a way to get introduced. The opening material reminded me of a James P. hogan novel, but this particular author seems to delight in mental processes far and beyond the grasp of a poor, uneducated youth like myself. A great story if you like that sort of thing: given that I've read thrillers and fantasies lately, a little sci-fi was a welcome refresher. Whilst I'm not averse to the aliens-might-be-taking-over theme, it was old by Heinlein's Puppet masters and no dressing the story up with mind games changes that. The two-people-against-a-world motif reminded me of Robert Ludlum or Greg iles' "Dark Matter" more than anything else. At least here, the sidekick proved useful. A nice read, maybe a little creepy in places, full of mental forces and strange aliens.