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Author: Brian Allanson
What can I say? Bruce Davis can't seem to write a bad story.
I immediately identified with Tito and enjoyed every minute of this great yarn.
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Author: Al Kalar
Disclosure: I work for AKW Books. However, I read this book as Queen Mab Courtesy before AKW acquired it. This is my review from then:
Near future mechanized C.O.P.S. Mandatory welfare. Plague-caused dwarfism.
What's not to like about this book?
The main character, Tito, is a “Denver Dwarf”. A virus was released in that city and infected fetuses in pregnant women who were exposed to it. They children came out dwarves and mostly retarded. Less sensitive people call them “Spuds”.
But Tito’s mind didn’t suffer like most. He’s highly intelligent and on the run from the C.O.P.S. who want to capture him and return him to the welfare system and the mindless existence they’ve established for “Spuds” (all for their own good, of course).
Tito stumbles across a vendor of hot chestnuts who is more than he seems and the romp is on. His new friend hides him from the COPS and introduces him to an entire sub-culture of people who live on the edge of the law.
I couldn’t help but fall in love with the little guy as he struggled to stay free and adjust to his new, and often harrowing life.
A great read for science fiction lovers and anyone who likes to root for “the little guy”.
Davis has hit another home run. I hope we get to see more of Tito in the future.
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Author: Ben Brown
I read this book sometime ago, and I'm not sure why I didn't leave a review them. This is one of the best stories written in the first person, I have ever read.
Bruce really manages to make you, the reader, feel all the anger and resentment that Tito feels. He is a bitter and toughened soul, out to look after only one person … himself. But all that changes and his heart softens.
Tito’s journey has him walking the tightrope between the criminal underworld, and the law and order. However, Tito walks that rope with all the skill of a brilliant circus performer.
Bruce is a masterful author, and he exhibits that mastery here. Do yourselves a favour, and buy this book.
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