A Post-apocalyptic Sci-Fi thriller.Several hundred years in the future, Earth is a different planet. Antigravity has been invented and “flying” has given way to “floating”: giant platforms with cities remain above the growing surface temperatures as enclaves of the privileged. A global pandemic has wiped out 80% of those on the ground, and a virulent, flesh-eating disease, necrofasc, has left … necrofasc, has left most with artificial body parts. Insects are the main food staple. A utopia for some, a dystopia for others.
Metrofloat New York, a futuristic city of thirty million, is run by an oligarchy of five rich and powerful people. An unknown assassin, working from within the system, attempts to seize control and declare himself dictator by methodically removing all rivals. Detective Matthew Heart of the Metropolitan Police must deal with his partner, a cyborg policewoman, his unofficial family, a transgender woman and her one-legged daughter, and a mysterious assailant bent on taking over the world by killing anyone who stands in his way.
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I absolutely loved Metrofloat New York. It’s in the running for my favorite book of the year. I love Dystopians in general, so when this book came up for a blog tour, I knew I needed to read it. Plus, I live in New York (upstate), so I was ultra curious about it.
What’s cool (and terrifying) about this plot is that it is actually plausible. Bacteria wiping out a good chunk of the population could happen, and I felt like I was reading a book about the actual future. Well done to William Quincy Belle for creating a Dystopian novel that was actually scary because it felt so real.
The characters were flawed and well-rounded, acting the way I imagined they would act in this situation.
I just loved everything about Metrofloat New York! Highly recommended!!
*I received a complimentary copy of this book as part of a blog tour with Goddess Fish. All opinions are my own.*
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I found this book interesting. The idea of a bacteria wiping out the majority of the world’s population is actually scary. It could happen. The storyline of a higher society living in a city that floats above, is interesting. I thought the idea of bungee jumping to the below area to retrieve “treasures” was hilarious and the synth and “whole” working together to solve a murder was great! I enjoyed this book and all the other good bits and pieces.
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Earth has gone through a transition. Hundreds of years ago
,80%of the world’s populations died during a global pandemic. Now those living on the planet are ravaged by a flesh eating disease so most of the have artificial limbs. The main source of food are insects. All the planet side residents are living in squalor, but there are the privileged few who live in floating cities. The floating city of New York is run by five very powerful people, only one of them is killed. Detective Mathew Heart and a female cyborg officer are asked to look into the death.
This is a Post-Apocalyptic thriller set hundreds of years in the future with new technology and great differences between have and have nots. The characters are well crafted complete with strengths and foibles. The narrative is well written as it gives the reader a visualization of this new world and flushes out the characters, revealing their inner thoughts, emotions and motivations. The storyline flows along quickly with lots of action, danger, surprises, unexpected turns and suspense. The author is able to hold the reader’s interest until the end. As with most science fiction it takes a while to get used to the jargon, but once you are into the story it is engaging.
This is a great mystery above all else. The author did a great job of world-building.
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A great sci-fi thriller that is very original and a story that is well-told. I was sucked in from the start and enjoyed every page! I highly recommend this story.
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5 Cranky Stars
Wow! Wow! Wow! What an extraordinary book from a talented writer. This is a Crime/Thriller meets Apocalyptic/Dystopian. Very easy to read and understand but very difficult to describe!!! Detective Heart lived on the floating city, he went to the grounders who worked on the ground and upset hi boss so was left behind. The grounders for those that survived the diseases and viruses all had one or more limb removed and had prosthetics. After 5 years Detective Heart was summoned to the floaters to partner Sergeant Stanton. Detective Heart was still whole but was surprised to find out his partner had been in an accident that killed everything but her brain. Scientists were able to make a body and organs to fit the brain. It took a lot for her to get used to, but she finally managed it. They were partnered up to try and solve the murders of the Council. There is so much packed into this book with the different mutations, cyborgs etc… A very enjoyable read.