Overview
The Weight of
reason is a short story/novella written by MG. Mason featuring a detective
cyborg in a futuristic London filled with criminals and hard times. Apparently
crime is rampant in Skara Brae Oceanic so Private Detective Trant a cyborg
(half human half robot) is called to the scene of a crime where a person was
nearly beheaded. The crime is followed by several other “otters” or people who
are enhanced to work underwater who speak of a type of climate change.
Review
The book has
wonderful scenes vividly depicting a single Private Detective trying to get by
and rather well in a place otherwise riddled with crime and illegal selling of
goods. It shows how corporation after corporation try to fix the poverty that
befell London with only the opposite effects. The read was quick (took me about
20 minutes) and formatting was good to excellent. My only quirks of the novella
was the undertones that all corporations are big and evil. It did show a very
accurate description of the average “commoner” inhabiting London.
Rating
4.5/5 Despite the liberal undertones I fairly enjoyed the
sci-fi crime plot that read smooth and wasn’t “cookie cutter.” Well done Mr.
MG. Mason.
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