A review by mikewhiteman
Headlong by Simon Ings
4.0
This is very British, rainy and bleak cyberpunk. The writing is dense, flooding the reader with sensory information - in contrast to the extra AI-enhanced senses of the main character and the dull, blinded feelings when they are removed from him.
The central mystery of Christopher's ex-wife's death leaves you disorientated, echoing his own bewilderment, but everything is wrapped up and concluded satisfyingly.
There are a few details of the world that jar slightly, making it feel less real and more constructed but they don't take away from the story,which keeps things moving along through the various antagonists Christopher meets and questions over the death of Joanne.
I enjoyed it greatly and, together with [b:Hot-head|410777|Hot-head|Simon Ings|https://d2arxad8u2l0g7.cloudfront.net/books/1211166981s/410777.jpg|400053], I am definitely a fan of Simon Ings and want to read more.
The central mystery of Christopher's ex-wife's death leaves you disorientated, echoing his own bewilderment, but everything is wrapped up and concluded satisfyingly.
There are a few details of the world that jar slightly, making it feel less real and more constructed but they don't take away from the story,which keeps things moving along through the various antagonists Christopher meets and questions over the death of Joanne.
I enjoyed it greatly and, together with [b:Hot-head|410777|Hot-head|Simon Ings|https://d2arxad8u2l0g7.cloudfront.net/books/1211166981s/410777.jpg|400053], I am definitely a fan of Simon Ings and want to read more.