The third Takeshi Kovacs novel. I liked this one a hair more than the second. There's lots of revelation about Kovacs's early life, which is of interest to readers who are fans by this point, though I preferred the unspoken backstory of the first novel. I'm not sure what it is about these novels, but I get really slowed down about two thirds of the way through. There's nothing obviously wrong, and I enjoy them, so I'm not blaming the author for this. Just can't decide why I love the beginnings so much and feel like I have to motivate myself to finish. Still, great books. Tarantino's "Kill Bill" translated to a bleak future.