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Sci-Fi Thriller Noir, delving into the nature of reality
Evyline Marron had been caught at a young age—early enough, it had been hoped, to make a difference, an intervention with good intentions, but which would unwittingly serve as the beginning of an education. How to fit in. How to be, for appearances sake, one of the sheep.
Two decades on and the child psychopath is now an accomplished neuroscientist, pursuing an understanding of her own nature by peering into the deceased heads of others.
And for that she needs specimens, of which there has been something of a dearth of late, a situation that had necessitated a scheme to encourage suitable candidates to gift access to their craniums upon death, a scheme that has Evyline charming her way into the heads of the great and good.
But they just aren’t dying soon enough.
And then, quite out of the blue, the cerebral cortex of a very particular individual comes Evyline’s way.
An individual possessed of some very disturbing notions indeed.
Evyline Marron had been caught at a young age—early enough, it had been hoped, to make a difference, an intervention with good intentions, but which would unwittingly serve as the beginning of an education. How to fit in. How to be, for appearances sake, one of the sheep.
Two decades on and the child psychopath is now an accomplished neuroscientist, pursuing an understanding of her own nature by peering into the deceased heads of others.
And for that she needs specimens, of which there has been something of a dearth of late, a situation that had necessitated a scheme to encourage suitable candidates to gift access to their craniums upon death, a scheme that has Evyline charming her way into the heads of the great and good.
But they just aren’t dying soon enough.
And then, quite out of the blue, the cerebral cortex of a very particular individual comes Evyline’s way.
An individual possessed of some very disturbing notions indeed.
- GenresScience Fiction
178 pages, ebook
First published April 29, 2019
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135 people want to read
About the author
William Bowden
16 books21 followersWilliam Bowden is a British science fiction author with a predilection for the general weirdness of the Universe, what it means to be human, and how the two might be connected.
He lives in the west of England.
BETA Readers Wanted for plot, structure, and character feedback.
He lives in the west of England.
BETA Readers Wanted for plot, structure, and character feedback.
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Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 reviews
May 18, 2019
Almost unexplainable!
My head was spinning reading this tale, and to be honest with you, I'm not sure if I really understood what I was reading. It was definitely some form of "time travel" but I believe it was not physically done, but mentally done.
For me, it was somewhat confusing, but I couldn't stop reading, so it most definitely held my interest all the way to the very end. A very "strange" tale of murder and intrigue.
My head was spinning reading this tale, and to be honest with you, I'm not sure if I really understood what I was reading. It was definitely some form of "time travel" but I believe it was not physically done, but mentally done.
For me, it was somewhat confusing, but I couldn't stop reading, so it most definitely held my interest all the way to the very end. A very "strange" tale of murder and intrigue.
September 18, 2019
I found this one a little too outlandish for my tastes. I know that it was supposed to be SciFi, but I really did not like it because it was too out there. I don't plan on ready his other follow up books. About the only positive I can write about this book is that it was short enough to read in one afternoon.
September 27, 2019
Excellent sci-fi fantasy
Wow! I feel like I went through a loop while reading this. Such an incredibly interesting premise with a character that the reader thinks they could never identify with, yet who becomes a heroine in a way. This is so far out of the realm of 'fantasy' for me - it truly is sci-fi fantasy and was fascinating to read.
Wow! I feel like I went through a loop while reading this. Such an incredibly interesting premise with a character that the reader thinks they could never identify with, yet who becomes a heroine in a way. This is so far out of the realm of 'fantasy' for me - it truly is sci-fi fantasy and was fascinating to read.
June 8, 2019
SciFicianados will love
Slow build, chaotic middle, tame end.
The characters were thin but the narrative was carried by the universe. An interesting read especially if you like schrodinger's cat.
Slow build, chaotic middle, tame end.
The characters were thin but the narrative was carried by the universe. An interesting read especially if you like schrodinger's cat.
June 8, 2019
Fascinating
This is the first book that I have read of Mr. Bowden. It was incredibly fascinating. I am definitely going to read his other books in this series.
This is the first book that I have read of Mr. Bowden. It was incredibly fascinating. I am definitely going to read his other books in this series.
September 25, 2019
Too dark for me. May be fine for you. I didn’t get far before deleting it.
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