Have you ever looked at your smartphone or computer with suspicion when it does something out of the ordinary? I have. Somewhere in the back of my mind, I have always thought that one day we are going to have to pay a hefty price for the utilization of all of this technology. That brings us to the Robopocalypse.
Daniel H. Wilson has crafted a book that should be considered unrealistic and fantastical. It isn't. Everything he talks about in his books is completely plausible if humans continue on the path they are on with AI. While we are certainly not at the stage where androids perform all of the functions talked about in the book, we are not far from it either.
Mr. Wilson's characters are well written, nicely fleshed out and arrogant without being cocky. I particularly like how long it takes for most of them to believe what is happening is real. That tiny little details adds a very hefty dose of realism to this book. After all, would you believe your smartphone is up for attacking you or leading attackers too you?
On to the "Robs" as they are called in the book. This is where I thought things might get dicey with a lot more sci-fi and a lot less apocolyspse. I was happily proved wrong. Again, Mr. Wilson takes the track of something we have and just moving the technology up a few years. Without completely ruining the book for you, I can say that the scenarios played out in this book are so well done that I eyed my Iphone with suspicion for at least two days afterwards.
Make sure that when you pick this book up, you have time to read because it is one that will have you saying "just one more page and then I will go to sleep".
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