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Snipe
A ruthless gang assassin teams up with a street-smart orphan to uncover the secrets of her past in this heart-pounding cyberpunk thriller.
Kara—codename Snipe—isn’t just any gun-for-hire. Savvy, brutal, and equipped with cybernetic enhancements that make her extra lethal, she’s a key player in her older brother Darius’s underground operation, which floods the streets of Cascadia with dangerous digital highs. She’s fast, efficient, and likes what she does. That is, until Jack Monroe, Darius’s rival, contacts her with devastating intel.
Jack has undeniable proof that Darius meddled in Kara’s mind, erasing vast portions of her memory without a trace. Determined to track down the truth about her past, Kara goes off the grid, teaming up with Faith, a quick-witted alley-dweller, to find her so-called brother and get revenge for what he’s done. But going against Darius won’t be easy. Because Kara’s not the only one looking for answers about what happened to her all those years ago. And now she can’t even trust her own mind to guide her . . .
A near-future novel that effortlessly dances between mystery, science fiction, and suspense, Snipe is a high-octane thrill ride from a fantastic new voice in the cyberpunk genre.
Kara—codename Snipe—isn’t just any gun-for-hire. Savvy, brutal, and equipped with cybernetic enhancements that make her extra lethal, she’s a key player in her older brother Darius’s underground operation, which floods the streets of Cascadia with dangerous digital highs. She’s fast, efficient, and likes what she does. That is, until Jack Monroe, Darius’s rival, contacts her with devastating intel.
Jack has undeniable proof that Darius meddled in Kara’s mind, erasing vast portions of her memory without a trace. Determined to track down the truth about her past, Kara goes off the grid, teaming up with Faith, a quick-witted alley-dweller, to find her so-called brother and get revenge for what he’s done. But going against Darius won’t be easy. Because Kara’s not the only one looking for answers about what happened to her all those years ago. And now she can’t even trust her own mind to guide her . . .
A near-future novel that effortlessly dances between mystery, science fiction, and suspense, Snipe is a high-octane thrill ride from a fantastic new voice in the cyberpunk genre.
354 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 12, 2022
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March 8, 2021
This is a little better-written but Epilogue is better.
July 28, 2022
My thanks to both NetGalley and the publisher Podium for an advanced copy of this science fiction novel.
Reading science fiction as a kid I was always amazed by the ideas of what was to come. Computers in your pocket, all the knowledge of the world, books, music all at one beck and call. The future was so bright, to paraphrase a song, we'd all have to wear mirrorshades. Now we are tethered to our technology, jobs are 24/7 in being able to call, or to track us, and the future that once seemed so bright is getting darker and darker day by day. However science fiction is really about hope, hope that humans will make it to the future, and maybe find something that will make the world a little better. Or even better for the lead character in Snipe, by Lily Lashley aka Etzoli, the truth about who she really is.
Kara, known better by her street name Snipe, is a shooter known for her skill in making difficult people go away sometime in the near future. Snipe freelances, but most of her tasks are for her brother Darius, an major player in the digital drug scene who controls his territory, and the police and politicians with a strict hand. Darius has given Snipe everything, her gun, her cybernetic implants to replace her damaged body, but Darius might be keeping a few things from Snipe, especially the truth. After an assignment, Snipe is surprised to find her hideaway occupied by a street girl on the run, who has bypassed her security, and even more Snipe's sense of control. Soon Snipe's world is much more confused, and everything she ever knew, might not be true.
Snipe is sort of a throwback to the the good ole days of cyberpunk, pre- Matrix, with biotech upgrades, gangs, guns, and characters on the run in a brave new future. Sort of like old Shadowrun stories, which if loved to read as a kid. The story has twists, turns, tech and a really big, big story, that might run a tad long, but is still good and very interesting. The characters are well written, some surprises, might not be surprises, but make sense in the story. The world is developed with enough hints and plenty of ideas to make other adventures possible.
Recommended for cyberpunk fans both classic writers like William Gibson and Bruce Sterling and those of new writers like Dan Chaon and Steven Kotler's whose characters would feel very much at home in this failed future. This is the first that I have read by Lily Lashley but I enjoyed it quite a bit and can't wait to read more.
Reading science fiction as a kid I was always amazed by the ideas of what was to come. Computers in your pocket, all the knowledge of the world, books, music all at one beck and call. The future was so bright, to paraphrase a song, we'd all have to wear mirrorshades. Now we are tethered to our technology, jobs are 24/7 in being able to call, or to track us, and the future that once seemed so bright is getting darker and darker day by day. However science fiction is really about hope, hope that humans will make it to the future, and maybe find something that will make the world a little better. Or even better for the lead character in Snipe, by Lily Lashley aka Etzoli, the truth about who she really is.
Kara, known better by her street name Snipe, is a shooter known for her skill in making difficult people go away sometime in the near future. Snipe freelances, but most of her tasks are for her brother Darius, an major player in the digital drug scene who controls his territory, and the police and politicians with a strict hand. Darius has given Snipe everything, her gun, her cybernetic implants to replace her damaged body, but Darius might be keeping a few things from Snipe, especially the truth. After an assignment, Snipe is surprised to find her hideaway occupied by a street girl on the run, who has bypassed her security, and even more Snipe's sense of control. Soon Snipe's world is much more confused, and everything she ever knew, might not be true.
Snipe is sort of a throwback to the the good ole days of cyberpunk, pre- Matrix, with biotech upgrades, gangs, guns, and characters on the run in a brave new future. Sort of like old Shadowrun stories, which if loved to read as a kid. The story has twists, turns, tech and a really big, big story, that might run a tad long, but is still good and very interesting. The characters are well written, some surprises, might not be surprises, but make sense in the story. The world is developed with enough hints and plenty of ideas to make other adventures possible.
Recommended for cyberpunk fans both classic writers like William Gibson and Bruce Sterling and those of new writers like Dan Chaon and Steven Kotler's whose characters would feel very much at home in this failed future. This is the first that I have read by Lily Lashley but I enjoyed it quite a bit and can't wait to read more.
July 30, 2022
After listening to book where the MC was so full of self recriminations, fear, and idiocy, so much so that I wanted to scream. I found that I was seriously ready for a kickass protagonist and stumbled across, Snipe.
Snipe's about young woman, who at the start of this book knew exactly who she was, that seemed like a godsend! And in the audio sample provided Sophie Amoss sounded perfect! Although initially I had some problems with the books presentation... first off the mind games, I didn't like it. Alright maybe not quite mind games but a series of flashbacks (memories captured by her own cybernetic eye) as Snipe reviewed 'em, thus giving the readers an opportunity to catch up to the story, and where self-doubt crept into Snipes psyche.. gods no! And did I tell you that I hate flashbacks (can you say info dumps). I did like Snipe, well as much as you can like a sociopath, lol! But I especially liked her new friend Faith. Faith makes the book for me! She's awesome! In my opinion without Faith there'd be no story! Once you mostly got past the onerous flashbacks the story was quite good...
Snipe's about young woman, who at the start of this book knew exactly who she was, that seemed like a godsend! And in the audio sample provided Sophie Amoss sounded perfect! Although initially I had some problems with the books presentation... first off the mind games, I didn't like it. Alright maybe not quite mind games but a series of flashbacks (memories captured by her own cybernetic eye) as Snipe reviewed 'em, thus giving the readers an opportunity to catch up to the story, and where self-doubt crept into Snipes psyche.. gods no! And did I tell you that I hate flashbacks (can you say info dumps). I did like Snipe, well as much as you can like a sociopath, lol! But I especially liked her new friend Faith. Faith makes the book for me! She's awesome! In my opinion without Faith there'd be no story! Once you mostly got past the onerous flashbacks the story was quite good...
February 1, 2020
Nearish future cyberpunk story, a great read, especially if you need more Etzoli words in your life.
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