Kill Decision is a techno-thriller by Daniel Suarez. This
non-stop, seat of your pants story follows a very realistic and frighteningly, scientifically
plausible plot in which unmanned armed drones are turned against their makers. The
scientific accuracy of this novel is a definite strength, which I believe will
appeal to sci-fi and military fiction fans alike.
The story itself is well paced with good, well developed characters;
I particularly liked the characterisation of McKinney ; the ‘ant’ scientist. There was also
a real sense of camaraderie amongst the group assembled to find those
responsible for the drone attacks. The plot builds well throughout, although
the ending, whilst acceptable, was a bit lacklustre for my liking; not entirely
satisfying. Looking past the fiction, the science is presented well and in an
unbiased way, allowing the reader to make their own decisions on if the
progress of this type of technology is good or bad. Some have compared the
writing style to Michael Crichton but whilst I saw similarities between Kill
Decision and Prey – I wouldn’t say the overall writing compares to Crichton; as
there isn’t very much for the reader to work out in Suarez’s work.
Overall a good thriller which will keep you engrossed from
start to finish. A perfect book for fans of writers like Tom Clancy and Andy
McNab. Kill Decision is available from Amazon UK for £6.43, unfortunately only as a dead-tree book.
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