Sweats

by Keith Brooke

All the forensics point to Joey Bannerman - the DNA profile, the fingerprints, the pheromone signature, the security cam records... But Joey wasn't there, he wasn't in his body at the time of the hit. Joey is a sweat, and he was safely warehoused away while someone else paid to ride his bones... Or at least, that's his defence. After its initial publication in Postscripts, Sweats was adapted to become part of Brooke's critically-acclaimed novel The Accord, described by SF Site as "one of the finest novels of virtual reality yet written".  A high-tech, near-future cyber-thriller, Sweats showcases the short fiction talent of an author described by Locus as belonging in "the recognized front ranks of SF writers". "The Accord is not only Brooke's best novel to date, but one of the finest to broach the subject of virtual reality" - The Guardian "a rare treat" - Publishers Weekly on The Accord "a literary science fiction tour de force" - SciFi Wire on The Accord "a truly major sf work that should be considered for all eligible awards" - SFF World on The Accord

33 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 13, 2011

Reviews

[Steve · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good short story of mind-bending virtual reality world-building, which became the basis for the expanded novel, The Accord.

[Michael Long · Rating 3 out of 5]

Awesome concept, but did not realize it was only a short story. Really got into it and it was over. 3 stars because there is no real ending to this story. You have to buy another book (The Accord) to continue the story (which I did of course)