mass market paperback, 442 pages

French language

Published Jan. 4, 1999 by J'ai lu.

ISBN:
978-2-277-23891-1
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4 stars (6 reviews)

California, the not so distant future. Berry, ex-cop/private security, looking to just make ends meet. Chevette, a young bicycle messanger. A murder, a secret missing, and a murderer closing in on Chevette. Berry is the only thing standing between him and Chevette. Can he keep her alive long enough to figure why, and how to stop it? Multi-national corporations, reality tv, a world gone just a bit more ragged than our own. Murder, mystery, real people just trying to get by or survive another day in an harsh world. Big dome private communities and shanty towns built on the discarded remains of a bridge we all know. High tech meets duct tape and superglue. With his unique style and flair, Gibson spins a tale set in a world just to the left of ours.

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4 stars

Definitely a good read - I galloped through it very quickly. If you're looking for science and technology, you won't find it here.
A bicycle courier acquires some augmented reality sunglasses, and various people, including a hitman and private security, trace her to get them back. One of the private security people defects. The book is set in California, but it has been split into North and South California, particularly around San Francisco and Los Angeles.