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DROWNING: A SCI FI MYSTERY THRILLER
When a young gaming blogger kills himself, he leaves the world with one question.
WHAT IS TRITEK?
A riddle that will echo through time and lead to two investigations in contemporary Los Angeles and future Shanghai.
From the author of the Daedalus Cycle comes a new epic SciFi mystery.
For all fans of Philip K. Dick and Matrix.
Disclaimer: The book contains adult themes including violence, sexuality, drugs, and strong language.
WHAT IS TRITEK?
A riddle that will echo through time and lead to two investigations in contemporary Los Angeles and future Shanghai.
From the author of the Daedalus Cycle comes a new epic SciFi mystery.
For all fans of Philip K. Dick and Matrix.
Disclaimer: The book contains adult themes including violence, sexuality, drugs, and strong language.
427 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 26, 2022
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February 6, 2022
Drowning by Christoph Brueck is my new favorite Sci-Fi thriller of his. A gaming blogger dies leaving a one-word message for his fans, TRITEK. What does this word mean? The girl he favors, Maya, decides she needs answers to his suicide. Amid this craze, an assassin is combing Los Angeles. His is accurate and deadly. He is known as Sydney, and he has a mission. His victims are not as random as police officers Winfield and Cardigan believed. Only one victim has escaped. What makes Annie so unique, and how does she keep avoiding the assassin? Drowning is addictive and unleashes a realm of mesmerizing suspense and intense mystery.
February 11, 2022
SciFi Thriller
With a wealth of characters in this book, you might feel you are drowning in the information and changing POVs, but the author manages to pull it off in a satisfying manner. Maya is determined get to the bottom of her friends suicide, a serial killer is haunting Los Angeles and is skillfully evading 2 detectives. And the o e victim who got away from him, how are they all connected? And what does the fi al message from Maya's friend mean? Read the book to find out. The writing is great, the pacing is fast and the characters are smart.
With a wealth of characters in this book, you might feel you are drowning in the information and changing POVs, but the author manages to pull it off in a satisfying manner. Maya is determined get to the bottom of her friends suicide, a serial killer is haunting Los Angeles and is skillfully evading 2 detectives. And the o e victim who got away from him, how are they all connected? And what does the fi al message from Maya's friend mean? Read the book to find out. The writing is great, the pacing is fast and the characters are smart.
February 5, 2022
I was leery in the first chapter, fearful that this would be a chronicle of self absorbed techno-hipsters. Then the afterburner kicked in. As the action picked up, I got to know the characters better and became emotionally invested in them.
As the bodies drop and the danger increases, the reader slowly begins to see the fabric this world is made from. Then, when we think we understand, author Brueck stands the narrative on its head and we’re off in a new and unexpected direction.
This is a fascinating, speculative look at reality and what it means to be human. There seems to be a new twist with every chapter. It really points out how new information can drastically change personal perspective.
I found the ending ironic. It’s either genius or a copout. I’ve haven’t truly made up mind yet, but suspect the author had that ending in mind even as he was writing the first chapter.
This a story well worth the time and effort to read. It will get a reader thinking.
As the bodies drop and the danger increases, the reader slowly begins to see the fabric this world is made from. Then, when we think we understand, author Brueck stands the narrative on its head and we’re off in a new and unexpected direction.
This is a fascinating, speculative look at reality and what it means to be human. There seems to be a new twist with every chapter. It really points out how new information can drastically change personal perspective.
I found the ending ironic. It’s either genius or a copout. I’ve haven’t truly made up mind yet, but suspect the author had that ending in mind even as he was writing the first chapter.
This a story well worth the time and effort to read. It will get a reader thinking.
February 24, 2022
A serial killer is terrifying Los Angeles. A popular gaming blogger has committed suicide. A racist, sexist policeman is an annoying early 60s cliche. An obscure 60 year old book perfectly describes the present. All taking place in a world that may or may not be real.
March 25, 2022
Wonderful
This novel has it all. Great characters, menace, mystery, and a lot of head scratching.
I recommended to all my friends as a good read.I
This novel has it all. Great characters, menace, mystery, and a lot of head scratching.
I recommended to all my friends as a good read.I
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April 21, 2022What a book!
The labyrinthian, masterfully crafted plot keeps you guessing and delivers not one but multiple twists that perfectly underline the theme of how fragile this concept we call reality is. I try to keep spoilers to a minimum here though.
What it is about:
Multiple characters over two timelines are investigating a number of connected mysteries. An ex-model with a dead lover, an Asian vagabond and a cop drafted into a serial killer investigation that has gone out of control are all drawn to the question: What is Tritek?
That were the final words posted online by Quentin Archer, a young man who killed himself (or not) and whose last message has lead to a social media frenzy in the Los Angeles of 2019. A serial killer (or mass murderer) called Sidney who seems to be an unstoppable force that is randomly killing people make things only more complicated for all involved.
But in Shanghai of the year 2029 a young man starts working for the biggest gaming company in the world and very soon finds out his predecessor died under mysterious circumstances and his new femme fatale girlfriend might not be who she seems to be.
Told in three chapters that could easily have been three novels of their own were they not so cleverly connected the story evolves slowly but with an undeniable growing tension that reaches the boiling point in the uncompromising finale. Drowning is a noir crime story, a serial killer thriller, a science fiction story and more than anything a genre bending mystery thriller. It also is a relevant comment on our times, social media, technology and perception in the digital age.
One of those rare books that has the potential to become a classic in it‘s genre.
Highly recommended for all those who like their SciFi smart and relevant.
The labyrinthian, masterfully crafted plot keeps you guessing and delivers not one but multiple twists that perfectly underline the theme of how fragile this concept we call reality is. I try to keep spoilers to a minimum here though.
What it is about:
Multiple characters over two timelines are investigating a number of connected mysteries. An ex-model with a dead lover, an Asian vagabond and a cop drafted into a serial killer investigation that has gone out of control are all drawn to the question: What is Tritek?
That were the final words posted online by Quentin Archer, a young man who killed himself (or not) and whose last message has lead to a social media frenzy in the Los Angeles of 2019. A serial killer (or mass murderer) called Sidney who seems to be an unstoppable force that is randomly killing people make things only more complicated for all involved.
But in Shanghai of the year 2029 a young man starts working for the biggest gaming company in the world and very soon finds out his predecessor died under mysterious circumstances and his new femme fatale girlfriend might not be who she seems to be.
Told in three chapters that could easily have been three novels of their own were they not so cleverly connected the story evolves slowly but with an undeniable growing tension that reaches the boiling point in the uncompromising finale. Drowning is a noir crime story, a serial killer thriller, a science fiction story and more than anything a genre bending mystery thriller. It also is a relevant comment on our times, social media, technology and perception in the digital age.
One of those rare books that has the potential to become a classic in it‘s genre.
Highly recommended for all those who like their SciFi smart and relevant.
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