It is exceedingly rare to find a good cyberpunk novel. It is even more rare to find an exceptional one like this one. Don't get me wrong, it is not without flaws, but it has everything this genre needs. A cyberpunk society that the reader wants to devour and understand page-by-page. Characters of intertwined fate from all walks of life. The threat of violence brimming just under the surface (and yes, eventually surfacing).
What this book has in addition is paying hommage to the classics of William Gibson. Perhaps the most intriguing part of the novel are the favelas (and one I desperately hope the author will further explore in future novels) reflect Gibson's Bridge while the plot itself is an artful spin on Johnny Mnemonic.
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