This is an thriller that packs a punch with its sci-fi questions. What does it mean to be human, and how can we save our world from falling apart? Explore some of the answers as we have some fight scenes and lots of rumination on the road.

Here is my video review: https://youtu.be/bqJ33eMl384?t=749

Logan is a government agent who polices genetic modifications. In an accident, he becomes genetically upgraded. As he struggles to hold on to what makes him human, he must now escape the government he once served and try to prevent this upgrade from spreading.

I loved this book. It is fantastically paced, with both actions sequences and passages of contemplation. (I’ve already recommended it to my friend who is a geneticist; there is a lot of science in this book.)

The protagonist changes so much. Because we’re given the time to get to know him at the beginning (with his emotional baggage and bond with his family), both his highs and lows mean so much more.

However, in the end, this doesn’t feel like a book about a man. This feels like a book about what the best and worst parts of humanity are. This is a book that is very interested in the question, “What is the best person like?” The end of the book resolves the Thriller Plot, but it is even more about finding an answer to the bigger philosophical question that started the Thriller Plot in the first place. I liked the ending. It felt like it fit the book, while also giving me some interesting ideas to think about.

Thanks to Ballantine Books and NetGalley for a copy of this book to review. All opinions are my own.