Ghost (Marc Dane #3), James Swallow, Jonathan Ball Publishers, ISBN: 9781785763755
JAMES Swallow, the acclaimed author of Nomad, which spent time on international best-seller lists, penned his third novel to follow on from the narrative of Nomad.
I, however, had never read any of his previous novels before picking up Ghost and being unfamiliar with his stories in no way prevented me from enjoying this book.
Deep in the underworld of cyber terrorism and digital espionage, the story follows multiple points of view and uncovers plot twists and turns, at times leaving you feeling quite confused.
However, confused is probably the best way to describe how the world is increasingly feeling with the advent of so many abilities to control it through the Internet of Things. This novel captures this chaotic confusion artfully.
If you’re even remotely interested in reading about a story that will scare you a little but also give you a sense of where the future might be heading, I can heartily recommend this novel.
James Swallow has written three New York Times best-seller list toppers. His novels, Exile and Nomad, received both popular and critical acclaim. He is also a BAFTA nominated script writer as well as a former journalist.
Clearly his past writing experience has allowed him to master the craft of creating a story that takes you into a place where you might not necessarily venture.
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At times I felt like I wasn’t sure about what was real and what wasn’t, especially since I spend most of my time reading this before going to sleep.
One part James Bond and another Mission Impossible, the story coloured my dreams with images of technology, bridging the divide between what might be and what could be.
Swallow himself said that while writing this he experienced various stages of anger as he processed the feelings that the characters might have been expressing while writing from the ever shifting perspective of the role players.
While not for everyone, I certainly think this is a book worth recommending to anyone interested in thrillers, spy stories and action with multiple points of view. Ghost is full of the sort of action that translates beautifully onto the big screen but even better off the turned page. – Eve Morris
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