Mac Megaton is a robot taxi driver just trying to earn his citizenship.
One day his neighbours are abducted, the circumstances are suspect, but the police are not motivated, so Mac decides to do something about it.
This book is a wonderful mashup of detective fiction, a Jetson's vision of the future, all set in a city filled with talking gorillas and mutants.
Narrated by our protagonist robot, I was reminded of Robert B Parker's Spenser series. Empire City is a strange place populated by even stranger citizens which brought to my mind George R R Martin's Wild Cards books.
The story itself moved along quickly and was peppered with terrific side characters.
If you're looking for some light-hearted, escapist fun, in this crazy pandemic world, this book will fit the bill. It will help you to forget our reality for a while.
I am glad I read it.
Recommended.
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