Date: 23 May 2011, 07:17
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From Publishers Weekly The near future, as Squire's (The Sacrament) envisions it in this electrifying and sensual sci-fi romance, is a computer-dominated metropolis ruled more by commerce, and a colossal software corporation named Visimorph (read: Microsoft, than conscience. Vic Barnhardt, a brilliant and troubled computer programmer who's determined to create artificial intelligence (AI), is the novels hip heroine, but her controlling nature and ambiguous sexuality (she dresses and acts like a man in order to fit into the computer world) may alienate readers initially. The story springs to life when Vics AI does. Before long, Vic and Jodie, her all-too-human, male computer program, are on the run from Vic's boss, Bob McIntire, the founder of Visimorph. More a caricature than a character, McIntire sells inferior software, charges a bundle for upgrades and believes AI may be the most marketable product since Windows, if he could only get his hands on it. While hiding out, Vic gives Jodie an upgrade of sorts, falls in love with him and, in the process, learns to accept herself. Although some of the books science fictional elements are far-fetched (such as Jodie's transformation from code to sentient being), Squires's deft plotting and full-bodied characters make this whirlwind adventure worthwhile. Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc. Review "BODY ELECTRIC is gripping, suspenseful, thought-provoking and emotional...A classic for a new millennium. This is a highly recommended read." -- Paranormal Romance Reviews, July 22, 2002 "Electrifying and sensual sci-fi romance...Squires's deft plotting and full-bodied characters make this whirlwind adventure worthwhile." -- Publishers Weekly, July 15, 2002 Top Pick."Wow! Susan Squires gives her readers a breathless hardcore ride in her latest, BODY ELECTRIC.' -- Romantic Times, August 2002
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