A really solid thriller with all the hallmarks of John Marrs style but for me didn't work as well as the one universe books.

This is my first non-one universe book from John Marrs and it has all the elements I really enjoy about his book and writing style - multiple character storylines, short and snappy chapters and one key connecting point but I didn't love this one.

This time the connecting point is a hostel in Los Angeles. There are some small overlaps in the story around the hostel but the 8 storylines are basically independent and I found it a little difficult to keep track of everyone and everything going on.

I enjoyed this foray into Marrs' backlist and will continue reading through the rest but I think my heart definitely lies with his near-future sci-fi dystopian works as they feel inherently more intriguing and unique as they work so well as thrillers and science fiction works.