false 1765771 6 In the near future, the only thing growing faster than the criminal population is the Electric Church, a new religion founded by a mysterious man named Dennis Squalor. The Church preaches that life is too brief to contemplate the mysteries of the universe: eternity is required. In order to achieve this, the converted become Monks -- cyborgs with human brains, enhanced robotic bodies, and virtually unlimited life spans. Enter Avery Cates, a dangerous criminal known as the best killer-for-hire around. The authorities have a special mission in mind for Cates: assassinate Dennis Squalor. But for Cates, the assignment will be the most dangerous job he's ever undertaken -- and it may well be his last."Some debuts simply set new bars in a genre. Jeff Somers' THE ELECTRIC CHURCH is one such book, a gritty noir story that challenges and surprises with every page. A novel that is equal parts Raymond Chandler and William Gibson. A major new talent has arrived -- and it's about time!"-- James Rollins, New York Times bestselling author of MAP OF BONES and BLACK ORDER 2402460 book 25 9 2007 The Electric Church total:229|5:50|4:89|3:70|2:16|1:4| 229 852 351 57 0 3 false false Mon Mar 24 13:01:11 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 16 14:04:09 -0700 2008
Unless, that is, you think perfectly described gun battles and psychotic cyborg monks are subtle and beautiful. Or maybe you are just a fan of exciting sucker-punch-to-the-stomach writing.

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Its a simple story, set in a futuristic 'cyber-punk' kinda world. All gone pear shaped, government become more military and hardline, as society gone opposite way. The one thing in common is the violence used.

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That said, if you want the action packed summer blockbuster of books, this will be perfect for you. ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun May 10 11:01:16 -0700 2009 Sun May 10 11:03:54 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 2 false false Sun Oct 11 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 28 18:23:49 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 11 08:04:07 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false true Sun Oct 12 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Jul 14 17:34:35 -0700 2008 Sun Oct 12 06:22:43 -0700 2008
John Lennon might have imagined a world without religion, but this futuristic tale features a church gone mad, where to convert means sacrificing your brain to a cyborg's body. And if...more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Mar 10 09:58:56 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 10 09:59:49 -0700 2009
Although nothing extraordinary it is fun to read. Easy going, short, action-packed futuristic thriller. It lacks some depth which is compensated by fast pacing story, a couple of interesting characters, good ideas and the most interesting(and som...more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Apr 12 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Jun 02 19:06:13 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 02 19:08:53 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Tue Dec 23 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Jan 09 09:24:49 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 09 09:27:38 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Sun May 10 13:41:56 -0700 2009 Mon May 04 21:57:11 -0700 2009 Sun May 10 13:41:56 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Mon Sep 28 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 27 19:32:00 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 28 02:43:25 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=1765771