2184: Beneath the Steel City: Book 1

by Ben Lovejoy

In London 2184, the government monitors every move its citizens make, logs every action, notes every visit, supervises every communication, penalises the slightest transgression with all the warmth and sympathy of a hungry piranha.

Computer tech David Lafferty has grown tired of living beneath the crushing weight of a billion petty rules, and decided it was time to create his own rules in an underground life beneath the steel city. Aided by Saira, a Self-propelled Artificially Intelligent Robot Assistant, and a small circuit board stolen from the government, all is going well until an unknown adversary appears to have learned his every secret …

54 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 5, 2017

Reviews

[Sean Randall · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good to see old slippery Jim's influence still ringing bells. Enjoyable enough for a light diversion, but I can't see that there was nearly enough to dig ones teeth into! Let's hope we get a full novel out of this some day.

[Alison Ingleby · Rating 5 out of 5]

Featuring a robot sidekick, ancient artifacts and a loveable rogue of a protagonist, this is a witty romp through an all-too-imaginable London of the future. Perfect light, fun reading for a lengthy coffee break.