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Unkillable
As a futurist for the FBI, Adrian Maslow’s job is to forestall any unpalatable future. The idea that someone wielding next-generation, world-ending tech will get past him has him losing sleep and possibly losing his mind.
And the job just gets tougher every day.
The future is coming at him faster and faster. Between the genetic enhancements and the nano-enhancements of his adversaries, his underfunded department is up against it. And now comes The Unkillable Man.
If the prototype is perfected, and it gets out and into the hands of America’s enemies… This time, the FBI’s Futurist Department may not be able to move fast enough.
Join Adrian as he and his four female confederates--a spy, an assassin, a coroner, and a topnotch shrink--race to keep the future intact, navigating impossible hurdles to do so.
Pick up a copy today.
And the job just gets tougher every day.
The future is coming at him faster and faster. Between the genetic enhancements and the nano-enhancements of his adversaries, his underfunded department is up against it. And now comes The Unkillable Man.
If the prototype is perfected, and it gets out and into the hands of America’s enemies… This time, the FBI’s Futurist Department may not be able to move fast enough.
Join Adrian as he and his four female confederates--a spy, an assassin, a coroner, and a topnotch shrink--race to keep the future intact, navigating impossible hurdles to do so.
Pick up a copy today.
501 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 13, 2017
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About the author
Dean C. Moore
46 books642 followersWhile action-packed sci-fi/techno-thrillers set in the near future are my forte, I also stray into other genres from time to time, such as space operas, paranormal fantasy, and detective stories. All my novels can be described as action-thrillers, no matter the sub-genre.
You can sample my writing with a free sci-fi e-book set in the near future by visiting my website https://deancmoore.com and signing up for my email list.
I live in the country where I breed bluebirds, which are endangered in these parts, as my small contribution to restoring nature's balance. When I'm not writing, or researching my next book, I may also be found socializing with friends, or working in the garden.
If you'd like to know what compels me to write, it's simple. I write as a force for peace. Fiction has a way of engaging our whole minds, not just our intellects, but various layers of our conscious, superconscious, and unconscious. Novels also encourage our left and right cerebral hemispheres to get in sync and, with just enough magic and wizardry, can help to transform people into more enlightened souls (the writer included) better than a hundred years of therapy or rational arguments to the same ends.
I've remained a lifelong student of philosophy, spirituality, psychology, science, and the arts.
Mark Freeman Enterprises (MFE) is my company. I sometimes publish under that label or simply under Amazon Digital Services.
You can sample my writing with a free sci-fi e-book set in the near future by visiting my website https://deancmoore.com and signing up for my email list.
I live in the country where I breed bluebirds, which are endangered in these parts, as my small contribution to restoring nature's balance. When I'm not writing, or researching my next book, I may also be found socializing with friends, or working in the garden.
If you'd like to know what compels me to write, it's simple. I write as a force for peace. Fiction has a way of engaging our whole minds, not just our intellects, but various layers of our conscious, superconscious, and unconscious. Novels also encourage our left and right cerebral hemispheres to get in sync and, with just enough magic and wizardry, can help to transform people into more enlightened souls (the writer included) better than a hundred years of therapy or rational arguments to the same ends.
I've remained a lifelong student of philosophy, spirituality, psychology, science, and the arts.
Mark Freeman Enterprises (MFE) is my company. I sometimes publish under that label or simply under Amazon Digital Services.
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April 3, 2017
The beginning of the book struck me as somewhat reminiscent of the movie “Seven” with a gruesomely bizarre murder and the highly intelligent murderer/psychopath leaving breadcrumb clues to follow. It very, very quickly though becomes much more than just a cat and mouse detective story. Like all of Dean C. Moore’s works there are so many themes, it would be impossible to try to list them. The author’s creativity and incredible imagination just pour off the page.
Two of his favourite motifs do re-occur though which I should mention. The first is the moral scrutiny of the parasitical, sociopathic elite class, the one percent, and the question of how long they can keep on getting away with this. This is a very interesting and a valid question as the author, in almost all his books, explores the possible fate of the species as a whole.
The second (a major one in the author’s work) is the inevitable role of trans-humanism for our species’ future. What exactly does it mean to be human and what are we once we begin to go beyond the limits set by biological evolutionary history? In the case of this book two distinct routes are set out, the first, one which drives a great deal of the narrative, is genetic manipulation. The other is the possibility of merging with (or even becoming) artificial intelligence. I have to confess to having a great deal of fascination with the latter as to me this seems the more likely of the two to advance humanity beyond all limits.
But, back to the book. The unravelling of elements and the quest to learn who the killer is (sometimes the main protagonist, Adrian Maslow, himself worrying it might be himself in the guise of a dis-associative personality) is excellent. So too is the characterisation as the novel devotes a lot of time exploring issues of social conditioning, aberrant imprinted behaviours, supressed and subconscious desires, drives etc… There is also a large dose of existentialism as characters, especially Maslow (the author must have got this name from Maslow’s hierarchy of needs), question who they are and why they are doing what they do. This, in many ways, is the heart of the story. The future must be protected but how far, to what lengths is one willing to go to ensure this?
I did though find some of this one a little too adult, a little too dark for my taste (although I’m by no means a prude, at least I don’t think so). I don’t want to give away too much but let’s just say I’ll never think of the term “family dynamics” in the same way again. I appreciate that this element brought further depth to an already layered work but it wasn’t what I enjoyed about the book.
Overall though I must say this is a fast paced, very exciting read, one exploding with ideas and questions. A great if sometimes dark and disturbing SF read.
Two of his favourite motifs do re-occur though which I should mention. The first is the moral scrutiny of the parasitical, sociopathic elite class, the one percent, and the question of how long they can keep on getting away with this. This is a very interesting and a valid question as the author, in almost all his books, explores the possible fate of the species as a whole.
The second (a major one in the author’s work) is the inevitable role of trans-humanism for our species’ future. What exactly does it mean to be human and what are we once we begin to go beyond the limits set by biological evolutionary history? In the case of this book two distinct routes are set out, the first, one which drives a great deal of the narrative, is genetic manipulation. The other is the possibility of merging with (or even becoming) artificial intelligence. I have to confess to having a great deal of fascination with the latter as to me this seems the more likely of the two to advance humanity beyond all limits.
But, back to the book. The unravelling of elements and the quest to learn who the killer is (sometimes the main protagonist, Adrian Maslow, himself worrying it might be himself in the guise of a dis-associative personality) is excellent. So too is the characterisation as the novel devotes a lot of time exploring issues of social conditioning, aberrant imprinted behaviours, supressed and subconscious desires, drives etc… There is also a large dose of existentialism as characters, especially Maslow (the author must have got this name from Maslow’s hierarchy of needs), question who they are and why they are doing what they do. This, in many ways, is the heart of the story. The future must be protected but how far, to what lengths is one willing to go to ensure this?
I did though find some of this one a little too adult, a little too dark for my taste (although I’m by no means a prude, at least I don’t think so). I don’t want to give away too much but let’s just say I’ll never think of the term “family dynamics” in the same way again. I appreciate that this element brought further depth to an already layered work but it wasn’t what I enjoyed about the book.
Overall though I must say this is a fast paced, very exciting read, one exploding with ideas and questions. A great if sometimes dark and disturbing SF read.
April 2, 2017
This book knocked me back on my heels...unlike anything I've ever read before. Remarkably imaginative and fast paced. I liked the way the author refused to allow himself to be confined to one genre. At times I laughed out loud...not something you find with most detective stories. And he can write!.
March 12, 2017
It’s not often I finish a book and think, well, I’ve never read anything like that before. The futurists are FBI personnel who detect scientific and technological advances which will put the future of humanity in danger. They are in the top 1% of humanity, not in terms of income but of intelligence. Our little group of protagonists are trying to find who is behind an unkillable man, first brought to their notice through dead bodies which become reanimated.
The first part of the book is a real action-packed ride but the second part became, to my mind, more thoughtful. The vision opened out and the view it gave was unexpectedly broad. There’s a lot of humour and invention in this book but if you’re allergic to sex and violence in your reading matter, be warned and don’t upset yourself by reading it. I felt in some cases that the author was writing this with a big wink. There was a brilliant scene towards the end when four of the characters drove a psychiatrist to the end of her tether. However, this layer floated upon another which was deeper, more philosophical and, if you let yourself take it up, very thought-provoking. A most unusual book and challenging to some, but I enjoyed it very much.
The first part of the book is a real action-packed ride but the second part became, to my mind, more thoughtful. The vision opened out and the view it gave was unexpectedly broad. There’s a lot of humour and invention in this book but if you’re allergic to sex and violence in your reading matter, be warned and don’t upset yourself by reading it. I felt in some cases that the author was writing this with a big wink. There was a brilliant scene towards the end when four of the characters drove a psychiatrist to the end of her tether. However, this layer floated upon another which was deeper, more philosophical and, if you let yourself take it up, very thought-provoking. A most unusual book and challenging to some, but I enjoyed it very much.
March 2, 2017
Unkillable's author Dean C. Moore has crafted a dark, and frequently darkly funny, riot of raw invention and style. Genre literate and breathless in its willingness to throw ideas and concepts at you like razor edged Rubic Cubes it's a heady mix and there's an awful a lot to like. Part serial killer thriller, part part technothriller, part high octane action, part satire... All fun.
March 31, 2017
Well I do say that I like books that are a little bit different, something to grab me and make me feel that I could never second guess any of it, well Dean Moore just scored bulls eye because this book is like 007, meets The X Files, meets Futurama. Yep it is so zany, off the cuff and so brilliantly entertaining! You will meet the most bizarre characters and find at times that you will have to read something twice, not because you don't get it, but because you do but can't quite believe what you have read, but in a spectacular way.
Adrian Maslow is in the top 1% of super intelligent people of the world and is part of the FBI Futurist Division, well he is top dog really, where they are constantly monitoring new scientific discoveries that could potentially go wrong and end the world. It is their job to nip these in the bud. But you know best laid plans and all that, the one that got away, well of course if something goes wrong it is always the big one, the one the could cure constipation. The mad scientist that creates the unkillable man!
The concept of this story just blew me away with earlier scenes that were so very gruesomely fascinating that I don't think I blinked for pages and pages. I couldn't even second guess where it would all eventually lead but just loved how it all came together on a theme that I never gave a thought to. Just loved it. Now the team. Well I am sat with a smile on my face because they are the most unlikely bunch of geeks, weirdos and needy people I have ever read about. You know when you read a psychological thriller and the main character has a secret past, their husband was killed, they have a drug problem and such like, well you ain't seen nothing yet! There are some of the most dodgy intimate scenes you will read about in here. The thing is it all sits with normality within this story, but it could offend some readers.
This is the first book in the series, which is a biggy to follow, so looking forward to how it can be matched with the next one. One of my favourite scenes comes at the end of the book, with the four main characters in a psychiatrist office explaining their relationships with each other. It is priceless, I howled with laughing. This is pure gold.
Adrian Maslow is in the top 1% of super intelligent people of the world and is part of the FBI Futurist Division, well he is top dog really, where they are constantly monitoring new scientific discoveries that could potentially go wrong and end the world. It is their job to nip these in the bud. But you know best laid plans and all that, the one that got away, well of course if something goes wrong it is always the big one, the one the could cure constipation. The mad scientist that creates the unkillable man!
The concept of this story just blew me away with earlier scenes that were so very gruesomely fascinating that I don't think I blinked for pages and pages. I couldn't even second guess where it would all eventually lead but just loved how it all came together on a theme that I never gave a thought to. Just loved it. Now the team. Well I am sat with a smile on my face because they are the most unlikely bunch of geeks, weirdos and needy people I have ever read about. You know when you read a psychological thriller and the main character has a secret past, their husband was killed, they have a drug problem and such like, well you ain't seen nothing yet! There are some of the most dodgy intimate scenes you will read about in here. The thing is it all sits with normality within this story, but it could offend some readers.
This is the first book in the series, which is a biggy to follow, so looking forward to how it can be matched with the next one. One of my favourite scenes comes at the end of the book, with the four main characters in a psychiatrist office explaining their relationships with each other. It is priceless, I howled with laughing. This is pure gold.
March 1, 2017
The futurist, Adrian Maslow, is a brilliant, albeit psychotic, FBI agent dealing with a near future where technology such as AI, genetic engineering and other headlines out of the latest Scientific American have made for a grim world. Vigilantes, instead of using tech to be superheroes, seem to be in an endless game of one-up-manship on who can be the first super villain to end the world. The only thing standing in the way is the FBI's Futurist Division. From flamethrowers in the autopsy room to jets, Ninja assassins, and multiple personality-wielding superspys, it's one wild and crazy ride. It's not hard sci fi (as a scientist with a PhD in molecular biology and aging I know CRISPR isn't all it's cracked up to be and the tech pretty far fetched) but it doesn't stop it from being fun. Adrian makes it seem James Bond doesn't have enough women or sex, and his paranoia puts both Dean Koontz and Fox Mulder to shame. The rest of the futurists may be even stranger-Adrian's almost the straight man. While it's not my thing, I'm giving this five stars because I know some people will love it. Putting my Profiler hat on, I'd say 40+men who are intelligent, read FHM and popular science, have perused the art of Exotique and are in love with the Dana Scully sort. Just a guess. Enjoy guys!
I was given s copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
I was given s copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
March 20, 2017
The Futurist by Dean C Moore.
Adrian is a futurist for the FBI, Adrian Maslow’s job is to forestall any unpalatable future. The idea that someone wielding next-generation, world-ending tech will get past him has him losing sleep and possibly losing his mind.
When a crazy-ass killer comes up with a way to bioengineer The Unkillable Man that could be sold on the black market to enemies to restock their armies, Adrian doesn’t think twice about crossing that line.
Little slow to begin with then bam couldn't put it down. I liked Adrian. 4*.
Adrian is a futurist for the FBI, Adrian Maslow’s job is to forestall any unpalatable future. The idea that someone wielding next-generation, world-ending tech will get past him has him losing sleep and possibly losing his mind.
When a crazy-ass killer comes up with a way to bioengineer The Unkillable Man that could be sold on the black market to enemies to restock their armies, Adrian doesn’t think twice about crossing that line.
Little slow to begin with then bam couldn't put it down. I liked Adrian. 4*.
March 10, 2017
Pros - it's a very fast paced read with a brilliant concept. The FBI have a futures department where the brainiest & best go to figure out what new technological attack is going to wipe us out next and then stop it from happening. I loved the science & technology used in the book, clearly a lot of research has gone into this book and that passion comes through. Amusingly every big breakthrough is about 10 years away - very convenient. The main storyline with a serial killer who is trying to build the unkillable man was gripping, at times I couldn't put my kindle down and I really liked Klepskey, the hard boiled detective.
Cons - for me, the shove it in your face crudeness detracted from a brilliant storyline. I mean a female cop gets pressed against a fellow lawmans car and their conversation quickly turns to the sucking of nipples whereas a similar situation with a male cop involves a conversation about the oppression of the masses and the unfairness of the 1%. I had no problem with Maslow's four girlfriends but the sex scene with the almost dead guy was beyond uncomfortable - then again perhaps it was meant to be? I wasn't bothered with the bizarreness of Klepskey's relationship with Ed, David & Biyu but I felt those intimate scenes were tacked on to the end of the story and didn't improve the narrative in any way.
That being said now I know his writing style, I probably would read other works by Dean C Moore and I would recommend this, to the right person with a warning of what to expect!
Cons - for me, the shove it in your face crudeness detracted from a brilliant storyline. I mean a female cop gets pressed against a fellow lawmans car and their conversation quickly turns to the sucking of nipples whereas a similar situation with a male cop involves a conversation about the oppression of the masses and the unfairness of the 1%. I had no problem with Maslow's four girlfriends but the sex scene with the almost dead guy was beyond uncomfortable - then again perhaps it was meant to be? I wasn't bothered with the bizarreness of Klepskey's relationship with Ed, David & Biyu but I felt those intimate scenes were tacked on to the end of the story and didn't improve the narrative in any way.
That being said now I know his writing style, I probably would read other works by Dean C Moore and I would recommend this, to the right person with a warning of what to expect!
February 21, 2017
Unkillable's concept is an interesting one. A division of the FBI responsible for preventing disastrous futures. Adrian is the intuitive genius heading the team, his partner is also his anchor to the present. Adrian is tormented by doubt, and it only gets worse when a serial killer begins killing and re-animating people.
Dean's books tend to be heavy on science or on sex, this one is both. If you are offended by sex, the book is not for you. References are constant and detailed. Dean has managed to integrate this aspect of the book with his book and characters very well, so it didn't throw me out of the story.
The science is also very present and sometimes very expository, but it all feeds back to the mystery at hand, so I didn't find it heavy to wade throughly.
The book reads almost like two books as there is a definite switch in the nature of the plot. This is accompanied by a drastic switch in how sex is used in the context of the story. In the first section, characters mostly talk about sex as a release from the pressures of the job. In the latter part, sex is no longer talked about, but acted out. The purpose also shifts from stress relief to the shaping of personality and inter-personal dynamics.
For the most part I enjoyed the book, the first half more than the second. I might have ended the book sooner, though I understand why Dean worked it the way he did.
If you have a high tolerance for sex and science, and like a good thriller, this book is for you.
Dean's books tend to be heavy on science or on sex, this one is both. If you are offended by sex, the book is not for you. References are constant and detailed. Dean has managed to integrate this aspect of the book with his book and characters very well, so it didn't throw me out of the story.
The science is also very present and sometimes very expository, but it all feeds back to the mystery at hand, so I didn't find it heavy to wade throughly.
The book reads almost like two books as there is a definite switch in the nature of the plot. This is accompanied by a drastic switch in how sex is used in the context of the story. In the first section, characters mostly talk about sex as a release from the pressures of the job. In the latter part, sex is no longer talked about, but acted out. The purpose also shifts from stress relief to the shaping of personality and inter-personal dynamics.
For the most part I enjoyed the book, the first half more than the second. I might have ended the book sooner, though I understand why Dean worked it the way he did.
If you have a high tolerance for sex and science, and like a good thriller, this book is for you.
February 27, 2017
This is one of those books you need to wear a seat belt while reading- saying it is fast paced doesn't do it justice. The characters fire off witty dialogue while racing through larger than life scenarios. At times there are elements of high action super heroesque movies, at other times there are cartoonesque impossible situations landing at the heels of the hero. Throw in all the weighty science fiction and the crash bang wallop sex scenes and you have one unique and crazy adventure that is highly entertaining and -against all odds- works. Dean C Moore has a very different way of looking at these near future worlds he creates and he paints them in vivid colors.
March 18, 2017
Actually 4.5 stars, but rounded up!
Well, this was definitely something a little different, and not just because it's a genre that I don't usually read, but one I am trying to get into to diversify my reading.. There was something a bit unique about this book. Not sure I can quantify exactly what; whether it's the characters and the tangents they go off on, the storyline, the technology, the noiresque humour or, and I suspect this to be the case, a combination of all of the above. In a nutshell, and without being disrespectful, I'd have to say that this book was deliciously bonkers!
So, someone is creating unkillable men. Adrian Maslow, futurist, is tasked to assist detective Klepsky with finding out who and why and, more importantly, stop the technology getting into the wrong hands. It's a bit graphic at times but the humour, some of it quite dead-pan in delivery, more than balances out. There's also quite a bit of... um... romance to be found, but this isn't too graphic, well placed, in context and on the whole delivered in quite a tongue-in-cheek way!
I do have to admit that I did struggle initially with the author's writing style and chopping and changing but, knowing others who have read and enjoyed the book, I decided to power through and it didn't take long before it all clicked for me as I joined the author on his wavelength.
Characters were... I don't quite know how to put it... interesting to say the least. They would definitely not be in my circle of close friends but I'd love them in my corner in a fight. If that makes sense. Although not really actually liking many of them, I did manage to connect with them quite well and that's the important thing for me.
The sciency bits were, on the whole, very well defined and explained. Not being an aficionado of this genre, I was a bit concerned that I would struggle with these bits but, speaking as a layman, everything was explained to my satisfaction and interest.
Pacing was good. There were a couple of times when I felt it was a bit off but that could have just been me still getting used to the genre/delivery. It takes a little while to get used to the "rules" when reading outside my comfort zone but, I'm getting there.
Anyway, all things considered. This was a good solid read and, as book one of series, it definitely makes me want to read book two and that's kinda the point, no?
Well, this was definitely something a little different, and not just because it's a genre that I don't usually read, but one I am trying to get into to diversify my reading.. There was something a bit unique about this book. Not sure I can quantify exactly what; whether it's the characters and the tangents they go off on, the storyline, the technology, the noiresque humour or, and I suspect this to be the case, a combination of all of the above. In a nutshell, and without being disrespectful, I'd have to say that this book was deliciously bonkers!
So, someone is creating unkillable men. Adrian Maslow, futurist, is tasked to assist detective Klepsky with finding out who and why and, more importantly, stop the technology getting into the wrong hands. It's a bit graphic at times but the humour, some of it quite dead-pan in delivery, more than balances out. There's also quite a bit of... um... romance to be found, but this isn't too graphic, well placed, in context and on the whole delivered in quite a tongue-in-cheek way!
I do have to admit that I did struggle initially with the author's writing style and chopping and changing but, knowing others who have read and enjoyed the book, I decided to power through and it didn't take long before it all clicked for me as I joined the author on his wavelength.
Characters were... I don't quite know how to put it... interesting to say the least. They would definitely not be in my circle of close friends but I'd love them in my corner in a fight. If that makes sense. Although not really actually liking many of them, I did manage to connect with them quite well and that's the important thing for me.
The sciency bits were, on the whole, very well defined and explained. Not being an aficionado of this genre, I was a bit concerned that I would struggle with these bits but, speaking as a layman, everything was explained to my satisfaction and interest.
Pacing was good. There were a couple of times when I felt it was a bit off but that could have just been me still getting used to the genre/delivery. It takes a little while to get used to the "rules" when reading outside my comfort zone but, I'm getting there.
Anyway, all things considered. This was a good solid read and, as book one of series, it definitely makes me want to read book two and that's kinda the point, no?
March 12, 2017
Oh, boy, what a ride! After reading the blurb I had a feeling I'd like the book, but I was completely unaware of the places this story took me. Excellent dialogue, that was pure pleasure to read. Well developed characters and a plot full of surprises. I've always been into crime stories with a strong storyline, so for me, this story was like opening a candy box. Each page gave me a better and better taste. The pace was crazy at the beginning, slowing nicely towards the end and letting me enjoy and get deeper into the story, which was good. The author clearly knew what he was doing! Bang, and you're in, then feeding you small nuggets along the way and hooking you so tight that at the end you can't do anything else but jump on the floor, screaming: No! I want more!
If you like The Legend's of Tomorrow, Dick Tracy and a good detective stories, this one's for you.
If you like The Legend's of Tomorrow, Dick Tracy and a good detective stories, this one's for you.
March 20, 2017
Unkillable? Unputdownable!
This book reminds me of the X Files, OK, not in all respects, but if you remember, there was enough truth in them to make it hard to decide where the truth ended and the story-telling began. Which bit was real and which was imagined.
Dean has done the same here, in this futuristic idea of one man’s quest to stop the end of the world. It could be happening now, that’s the worrying bit, and you would never know! Enough of the gadgets and ideas are the technology of the present, the futuristic stuff fits in seamlessly; the question is where does one stop and the other start?
It’s non-stop action as well, with plenty of nods to film noir and 1950’s ‘B’ movie culture, which I loved. There’s also a lot of tongue-in-cheek dialogue, the sort of thing that fits into the scenario’s that the plot develops so well that you could imagine the characters saying it, and understand why. It helps that the main characters are so effortlessly drawn that you get to know them right away, as I said the banter is brilliant and the locations are spot on.
There is a fair amount of gore and a lot of sexual references, so if you’re easily offended or picking a book for a minor it might not be for you. BUT, and it’s a biggie, if you can get over that hurdle then it’s a very good story. This is the second Dean C Moore book I’ve read, and it’s as good as the last one.
This book reminds me of the X Files, OK, not in all respects, but if you remember, there was enough truth in them to make it hard to decide where the truth ended and the story-telling began. Which bit was real and which was imagined.
Dean has done the same here, in this futuristic idea of one man’s quest to stop the end of the world. It could be happening now, that’s the worrying bit, and you would never know! Enough of the gadgets and ideas are the technology of the present, the futuristic stuff fits in seamlessly; the question is where does one stop and the other start?
It’s non-stop action as well, with plenty of nods to film noir and 1950’s ‘B’ movie culture, which I loved. There’s also a lot of tongue-in-cheek dialogue, the sort of thing that fits into the scenario’s that the plot develops so well that you could imagine the characters saying it, and understand why. It helps that the main characters are so effortlessly drawn that you get to know them right away, as I said the banter is brilliant and the locations are spot on.
There is a fair amount of gore and a lot of sexual references, so if you’re easily offended or picking a book for a minor it might not be for you. BUT, and it’s a biggie, if you can get over that hurdle then it’s a very good story. This is the second Dean C Moore book I’ve read, and it’s as good as the last one.
July 21, 2017
I enjoyed the book but it contained a lot of similar material in the other books I've read, so it didn't seem as "New" to me. The characters were interesting and very well thought out. This isn't for fans that are delicate about sexual situations that are outside of what society considers the norm. The suspense had me on the edge of my seat and the tech was so imaginative!
October 23, 2019
A very interesting and enjoyable tale. The last few chapters should have been left off they do not add anything to the story.
March 28, 2017
it took me a while to get into the book but when I did it was worth sticking with. the story follows an FBI agent who can stop future murders. I enjoyed it but it was slow moving to start with and then the story picked up really quickly and was fast paced.
March 14, 2017
The synopsis talks about the end of the world, but the story is so much bigger than that. From his other books I knew that this was going to pretty fast paced, but Dean C Moore really let it out of the bag in this one with an incredibly complex, yet fast flowing, entertaining plot.
In this story, an FBI agent, Adrian Maslow is the lead Futurist agent going after serial killers. As always, the author's story is gritty in the sexual dept and heavy on the science. But, neither detracts from the well told story, where, the future comes alive in the unique way.
In this story, an FBI agent, Adrian Maslow is the lead Futurist agent going after serial killers. As always, the author's story is gritty in the sexual dept and heavy on the science. But, neither detracts from the well told story, where, the future comes alive in the unique way.
March 10, 2017
This hard-core noir, with a side order of sex, lightly scrambled my brains! The revolving conceptual nature of being a Futurist, and Adrian's own psychotic tendencies, had me reeling from being submersed in a dark future where being known as the "best villian" is far more important than doing a good turn. The detail into which Moore immerses readers is so realistic its scary. Even though I don't normally read material this riddled with shadows, the story captures the essence of the suggested near-future and brings to light just how screwed up we all are in the grand scheme of things.
A wild ride with a dynamic cast of characters, The Futurist will not disappoint even the most discerning of readers.
A wild ride with a dynamic cast of characters, The Futurist will not disappoint even the most discerning of readers.
March 7, 2017
Fast paced
This book is fast paced and the dialogue is witty.
An FBI agent who helps stop fugitives from destroying possible futures.
There are some high tech words and technologies in this book that I just couldn't grasp. But overall it is a enjoyable read and I would recommend.
This book is fast paced and the dialogue is witty.
An FBI agent who helps stop fugitives from destroying possible futures.
There are some high tech words and technologies in this book that I just couldn't grasp. But overall it is a enjoyable read and I would recommend.
February 28, 2017
I received this book for an honest review after direct contact from the writer.
This book for me took a while to get my teeth into, its extremely film noire with Adrian the main character and his partner Klepsky.
The book is regarding a case they are tasked with that has them tracking a serial killer. Adrian makes use of his 4 girlfriend's, his partner Klepsky with his detective skills and his junior futurist colleagues to get to the meat of his cases.
This is an adult book so it features many adult themes from murder torture to strange relationships the characters have with each other.
If you enjoy SciFi novels with a dark twisted edge and some amazing comedy from Adrian's secondary characters you'll enjoy this.
As I pointed out to the writer I myself wasn't fond of the lead hero character but I don't have to be the story is what I'm following.
This book for me took a while to get my teeth into, its extremely film noire with Adrian the main character and his partner Klepsky.
The book is regarding a case they are tasked with that has them tracking a serial killer. Adrian makes use of his 4 girlfriend's, his partner Klepsky with his detective skills and his junior futurist colleagues to get to the meat of his cases.
This is an adult book so it features many adult themes from murder torture to strange relationships the characters have with each other.
If you enjoy SciFi novels with a dark twisted edge and some amazing comedy from Adrian's secondary characters you'll enjoy this.
As I pointed out to the writer I myself wasn't fond of the lead hero character but I don't have to be the story is what I'm following.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 19, 2017
Saving the future is its theme, hard-boiled gritty is its style; together making this crime novel certainly different.
I can't say the characters are likeable but they are quirky and suit this genre mix of science-fiction and noir detective.
It is fast-paced and, yes, somewhat odd, but for those who enjoy the unique and strange, this is for you.
I can't say the characters are likeable but they are quirky and suit this genre mix of science-fiction and noir detective.
It is fast-paced and, yes, somewhat odd, but for those who enjoy the unique and strange, this is for you.
March 24, 2017
Dark, funny, fast paced, slightly different to my usual genre but I loved Adrian. Laughed at Johnny Walker whiskey being mentioned as that's my dads name. A really good book and highly recommend you to read it. Well done Dean.
March 30, 2017
The Unkillable (The Futurist Book 1) by Dean C. Moore is a stimulating read. There is science fiction, sex and the thriller genre included within one story of an FBI agent, Adrian Maslow who Futurist agent hunting serial killers. X-files with sex.
X - files with more.
April 11, 2017
Adrian Maslow is like an Ethan Hunt on speed. The author takes us on a wild ride with a plotline filled with punches and an irreverent hero. The story moves into the realms of sci-fi with a far too possible concept. Along with a super fast paced plot, the author has thrown in a good dollop of sex with a wide variety of female companions for his hero, each with their own quirks and skills.
So get on for a rollercoaster ride and make sure that your phone is off the book, because you won’t be able to put this book down.
So get on for a rollercoaster ride and make sure that your phone is off the book, because you won’t be able to put this book down.
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