Another cyberpunk title by Gibson finds Verity Jane, a gifted app whisperer, taking a job as the beta tester for a new product: a digital assistant, accessed through a pair of ordinary-looking glasses. Meanwhile, a century ahead in London, in a different time line entirely, Wilf Netherton works amid plutocrats and plunderers, survivors of the slow and steady apocalypse known as the jackpot. His boss can look into alternate pasts and nudge their ultimate directions. Verity is her current project. This intricately plotted book combines multiple perspectives and parallel narratives with rich details for a compelling, thought provoking read.
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