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Killer in the Retroscape: A Near-Future Mystery
In 2068 St. Louis, Missouri, Dr. Douglas (Doug) Michaels finds his lifelong friend, Josh Unger, dead in his home. When law enforcement concludes his death was a suicide, Doug and his wife, Ali, are dumbstruck; they wonder what could explain such a needlessly violent and lonely death in a future where such actions are unimaginable. Trying to unearth a killer, be it either flesh and blood or the cumulative stress of life, Doug creates a mental landscape of Josh’s past, a retroscape, starting in the mid-2030s.
Among its landmarks are:
- An illness, sensationalized in the media as the “zombie pandemic” that drives a wedge between husband and wife, parents and children.
- Cryptic communications between Josh and an “after-life specialist” who peddles immortality services.
- A mysterious phrase uttered at the assassination of a government official that ties it to Josh’s death 14 years later.
- Josh’s machine-intelligence wife, Julia, who may hold the secret to his death…if she can only remember.
In the end, determining guilt in a retroscape littered with suspects tells Doug more about humanity, technology, and himself than he ever could have imagined.
Among its landmarks are:
- An illness, sensationalized in the media as the “zombie pandemic” that drives a wedge between husband and wife, parents and children.
- Cryptic communications between Josh and an “after-life specialist” who peddles immortality services.
- A mysterious phrase uttered at the assassination of a government official that ties it to Josh’s death 14 years later.
- Josh’s machine-intelligence wife, Julia, who may hold the secret to his death…if she can only remember.
In the end, determining guilt in a retroscape littered with suspects tells Doug more about humanity, technology, and himself than he ever could have imagined.
264 pages, Paperback
Published November 6, 2018
About the author
Bruce M. Perrin
15 books133 followersBruce Perrin has been writing for more than 20 years, although you will find most of that work only in professional technical journals or conference proceedings. But, after completing a PhD in Industrial Psychology and a career in psychological R&D, he is now applying his background and fascination with technology and the human mind to writing novels. Besides writing, Bruce likes to tinker with home automation and is an avid hiker, logging nearly 2,500 miles each year in the first two years of Fitbit ownership. When he is not on the trails, he lives with his wife in St. Louis, MO. For a closer look at his writing life, book reviews, and progress on his upcoming works, please join him at www.brucemperrin.blogspot.com.
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November 17, 2018
“Once you eliminate the impossible, whatever remains, no matter how improbable, must be the truth.”Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
This is a fascinating mystery thriller of a near future. I was hooked right from the beginning, so immersive is the story! And not only because of the mystery, also of the technology described in a near future, how automation effects our lives, and the mental, social and psychological reactions it causes. It’s a daunting, frightening and challenging insight. A gripping plot, with an excellent story development with realistic characters. Great world building. The outcome is so unexpected and harsh.I highly recommend this book!
This is a fascinating mystery thriller of a near future. I was hooked right from the beginning, so immersive is the story! And not only because of the mystery, also of the technology described in a near future, how automation effects our lives, and the mental, social and psychological reactions it causes. It’s a daunting, frightening and challenging insight. A gripping plot, with an excellent story development with realistic characters. Great world building. The outcome is so unexpected and harsh.I highly recommend this book!
April 18, 2019
Such a fun read. I will be searching for more books by Bruce Perrin.
My Rating: 5 stars
My Rating: 5 stars
December 9, 2020
What will the future look like? Killer in the Retroscape is a near future sci-fi that lavishly describes a fair idea while presenting an intriguing mystery. An industrial psychologist is unconvinced his old co-worker and friend took his own life when he’s found dead.
Exploring the future in Perrin’s Killer in Retroscape world was a feast for the imagination. Much is simply details coloring in the backdrop, but it is also what lies at the heart of the story. I really liked the main character, Doug, who is doing the investigation along with his intuitive and bright wife who is brilliant in the field of medicine and his virtuent assistant an A.I. that helps him create the retroscape of memories he uses to aid in solving the mystery.
The actual mystery stays in the background many times in the story though it is there and Doug is working through what he knows from the past as well as a few clues he must find from outside sources. There are dragging spots when too much description occurs, but for the most part I was right in the moment and enjoying it all. I had my suspicions about the solution and, happily, I was not wrong- though there was a twist that got me near the end.
Denver Risley was a new-to-me narrator who I thought matched Doug’s reflective and analytical personality well. He had no trouble with the female, AI or automated voices either. A strong, versatile voice in fact. The quality of the production was good.
All in all, Killer in the Retroscape was an engaging sci-fi mystery that was strong on the sci-fi and left me interested in more of the author and narrator’s works.
November 17, 2018
Like no other book
This mystery had you on the edge. Great detail and the plot was planned out very well. I don’t t normally read books like this one but found it intriguing. If you like suspense novels you won’t be disappointed. Great job Bruce. Look forward to reading more reviews of your books.
This mystery had you on the edge. Great detail and the plot was planned out very well. I don’t t normally read books like this one but found it intriguing. If you like suspense novels you won’t be disappointed. Great job Bruce. Look forward to reading more reviews of your books.
July 22, 2019
I love reading mysteries and haven’t read many that are cross-genre books that mix with sci-fi but I have to say, I’m very impressed! The writing is easy to get into and the plot is eerily imaginable and realistic. The author builds an intricate world that follows the direction our own world is heading in today, with our increasing reliance on and enmeshment with artificial intelligence and technology.
The character development throughout the story was fabulous and I really felt invested in Doug’s cause of unravelling what lead to the demise of his friend. I also really enjoyed the relationship and emotional component between Doug and his wife. To add, with the looming background of virtual assistants etc. in a vastly technologically driven society, this human element of connection was even more potent and enjoyable to me.
The book was, at its’ heart, a wonderful mystery but I equally couldn’t escape the beautifully portrayed grip of how technology has become inseparable from human advancement and existence. Very well-conceived and written.
The character development throughout the story was fabulous and I really felt invested in Doug’s cause of unravelling what lead to the demise of his friend. I also really enjoyed the relationship and emotional component between Doug and his wife. To add, with the looming background of virtual assistants etc. in a vastly technologically driven society, this human element of connection was even more potent and enjoyable to me.
The book was, at its’ heart, a wonderful mystery but I equally couldn’t escape the beautifully portrayed grip of how technology has become inseparable from human advancement and existence. Very well-conceived and written.
January 24, 2019
Mystery meets Sci-Fi in "Killer in the Retroscape" by Bruce M Perin. The story is set in St. Louis, Missouri in the year 2068 and revolves around Doug Michaels as he investigates what led to the death of his longtime friend, Josh Unger. Josh had become somewhat of a recluse, and the two hadn’t spoken in years, but Doug is convinced the reported cause of death is an error. Josh could not have committed suicide. There must be other factors involved. Doug bounces back in time (as far as thirty years) to build a “retroscape” of objects and events from the past that may have influenced or caused the death of his friend—hence the title of the book and the source of the tension that builds throughout.
Josh and his wife, Bette, had gone their separate ways many years prior to his death but remained friends. In 2068, it was not uncommon for humans to become emotionally and physically connected to their mechanions (human robots), so was the case with Josh and his mechanion, Julia. Mechanions were capable of learning, adjusting and aiding every aspect of their partner’s lives, a fact that plays a key role in the story.
As Doug Michaels flashes back in forth in time in his quest to understand what or who killed his friend, the reader is immersed in the author’s view of what the world has become in 2068. Computers and technology are ubiquitous, accessed by thought or on verbal command. Email and text messaging have evolved to Comms where video messages can be sent, received, and displayed on walls on demand. Driverless taxis or Self Contained Autonomous Transports (SCATS) are the prime mode of transportation. Technology has become addictive. Virtualization and the power of micro computerization have become pervasive and invasive in everyone’s lives.
Mystery remains at the center of the story as Doug plods forward searching for answers to his friend’s death, but it’s the world of 2068 and the masterful imagination of the author that makes this book special. To build this future world takes time and requires the concentration of the reader, but is worth the effort. You will enjoy twists and turns along the way, leading to an eye-opening conclusion.
Josh and his wife, Bette, had gone their separate ways many years prior to his death but remained friends. In 2068, it was not uncommon for humans to become emotionally and physically connected to their mechanions (human robots), so was the case with Josh and his mechanion, Julia. Mechanions were capable of learning, adjusting and aiding every aspect of their partner’s lives, a fact that plays a key role in the story.
As Doug Michaels flashes back in forth in time in his quest to understand what or who killed his friend, the reader is immersed in the author’s view of what the world has become in 2068. Computers and technology are ubiquitous, accessed by thought or on verbal command. Email and text messaging have evolved to Comms where video messages can be sent, received, and displayed on walls on demand. Driverless taxis or Self Contained Autonomous Transports (SCATS) are the prime mode of transportation. Technology has become addictive. Virtualization and the power of micro computerization have become pervasive and invasive in everyone’s lives.
Mystery remains at the center of the story as Doug plods forward searching for answers to his friend’s death, but it’s the world of 2068 and the masterful imagination of the author that makes this book special. To build this future world takes time and requires the concentration of the reader, but is worth the effort. You will enjoy twists and turns along the way, leading to an eye-opening conclusion.
November 12, 2018
Reads more like a ducumentry than a story. A friend is found dead without any reason. So Doug and Ali search for answers. A end of the world type book.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 29, 2019
Killer in the Retroscape advertizes itself as a "Near-Future Mystery". The emphasis, in retrospect, should be on the "near future" part. The author does an amazing job of pulling together plausible paths for the future world to take, and he describes in painstaking detail what society is like. The act of getting a cup of coffee or considering a tomato sandwich can take a page or two, as we are told what artificial tomatoes taste like, the bartering system of tomatoes, or the type of coffee cup that was phased out of automatic vendors in the last twenty years.
The protagonist thinks like any person does, his thoughts wandering and exploring the marvel of modern technology through the lens of an older man who has seen it all since the turn of the century. Doug was somehow involved in quite a few historic moments, be it through his wife or his job, and he has experienced the changes. He is more than happy to share them, and these historical and technological changes are unfolded to us through the plot.
Doug's friend is dead, and he builds a semi-accurate recollection of the past in order to give us flashbacks to important developments and times, almost all of which end up being vital turning points in the tale. In the end, all is unfolded, and we have a complete picture of what happened.
If you, as a reader, are into science fiction that focuses a lot of the intricacies of the world, you're in for a treat. If you wanted a driven mystery, full of twists and turns and fraught with tension and deception... this story technically has those things. But the mystery falls a little flat.
The twists and turns in this mystery are, to avoid spoilers, often just false leads to shake the reader or give a false sense of deception. These never amount to much, just miscommunication on the part of the characters. When the mystery is solved, it's because someone already had all of the answers, and the aftermath is not affected at all by Doug's actions. The end result would have been the same if Doug had never discovered his departed friend.
That said, everything comes together in a satisfying way for the world and the way the world works. The mystery itself only acts as a reason to show us the world, and the larger plot of forward progress. I cannot undersell the detail that goes into this story, and the book left me thinking for some time afterward about what the future really holds.
Not only that, but the writing was presented well, the characters were distinct and interesting, and even the moments of tension were gripping until the rug was pulled out from under them.
Read this book if you like well-established worlds of thoughtful detail and changes of dire importance, if you like thinking about what the future may bring. If you just like mysteries... this isn't a bad book, but it might not be for you.
The protagonist thinks like any person does, his thoughts wandering and exploring the marvel of modern technology through the lens of an older man who has seen it all since the turn of the century. Doug was somehow involved in quite a few historic moments, be it through his wife or his job, and he has experienced the changes. He is more than happy to share them, and these historical and technological changes are unfolded to us through the plot.
Doug's friend is dead, and he builds a semi-accurate recollection of the past in order to give us flashbacks to important developments and times, almost all of which end up being vital turning points in the tale. In the end, all is unfolded, and we have a complete picture of what happened.
If you, as a reader, are into science fiction that focuses a lot of the intricacies of the world, you're in for a treat. If you wanted a driven mystery, full of twists and turns and fraught with tension and deception... this story technically has those things. But the mystery falls a little flat.
The twists and turns in this mystery are, to avoid spoilers, often just false leads to shake the reader or give a false sense of deception. These never amount to much, just miscommunication on the part of the characters. When the mystery is solved, it's because someone already had all of the answers, and the aftermath is not affected at all by Doug's actions. The end result would have been the same if Doug had never discovered his departed friend.
That said, everything comes together in a satisfying way for the world and the way the world works. The mystery itself only acts as a reason to show us the world, and the larger plot of forward progress. I cannot undersell the detail that goes into this story, and the book left me thinking for some time afterward about what the future really holds.
Not only that, but the writing was presented well, the characters were distinct and interesting, and even the moments of tension were gripping until the rug was pulled out from under them.
Read this book if you like well-established worlds of thoughtful detail and changes of dire importance, if you like thinking about what the future may bring. If you just like mysteries... this isn't a bad book, but it might not be for you.
December 10, 2018
Killer in the Retroscape is a cross-genre novel. Although most novels contain elements of multiple genres, such as romance within mystery, this well written story puts equal emphasis on mystery and syfy and is subtitled A Near Future Mystery.
The mystery comes when Doug Michaels receives a call from Bette, the ex-wife of Josh Unger, a friend Doug hasn't spoken to in years. Bette can't get in touch with her ex, so she asks Doug to look in on him. When Doug arrives at his friends' home, he discovers Josh's body hanging from a rafter. The death is ruled a suicide, but Doug suspects something more and sets out to find the real reason his friend is dead.
The syfy aspect of this novel comes in its time frame and elaborate setting. Bruce M. Perrin has placed his story in the world of St. Louis, Missouri in the year 2068 and, through flashbacks, the same city thirty-three, twenty-two, and fourteen years earlier. This is a world with high tech benefits like CommCovers, display surfaces placed on walls that can show what's outside or most anything else the owner wants to see. SCAT transportation, government run driverless taxis. Coffee machines on almost every corner that produce “Scientifically Brewed Coffee.” And, most importantly, personified virtual assistants known as virtuants who have access to broad databases and the physical counterparts of the virtuants known as mechanions.
Doug's search for answers concerning Josh's death begins through the ability of Suze, his virtuant, to access information about people and places in the past. He uses her talent to build a retroscape, which is “...a landscape filled with objects from the past.” As the mystery unravels, more information about the high-tech world they live in is revealed, some of it good, but some of it very scary.
The characters in Killer in the Retroscape are wonderful. I love the relationship between Doug and his wife Ali and the virtuants and mechanions are particularly fascinating. This was a fun read and made me think. I recommend it to all, syfy fans or not.
Steve Lindahl – author of Motherless Soul, White Horse Regressions, Hopatcong Vision Quest, and Under a Warped Cross.
The mystery comes when Doug Michaels receives a call from Bette, the ex-wife of Josh Unger, a friend Doug hasn't spoken to in years. Bette can't get in touch with her ex, so she asks Doug to look in on him. When Doug arrives at his friends' home, he discovers Josh's body hanging from a rafter. The death is ruled a suicide, but Doug suspects something more and sets out to find the real reason his friend is dead.
The syfy aspect of this novel comes in its time frame and elaborate setting. Bruce M. Perrin has placed his story in the world of St. Louis, Missouri in the year 2068 and, through flashbacks, the same city thirty-three, twenty-two, and fourteen years earlier. This is a world with high tech benefits like CommCovers, display surfaces placed on walls that can show what's outside or most anything else the owner wants to see. SCAT transportation, government run driverless taxis. Coffee machines on almost every corner that produce “Scientifically Brewed Coffee.” And, most importantly, personified virtual assistants known as virtuants who have access to broad databases and the physical counterparts of the virtuants known as mechanions.
Doug's search for answers concerning Josh's death begins through the ability of Suze, his virtuant, to access information about people and places in the past. He uses her talent to build a retroscape, which is “...a landscape filled with objects from the past.” As the mystery unravels, more information about the high-tech world they live in is revealed, some of it good, but some of it very scary.
The characters in Killer in the Retroscape are wonderful. I love the relationship between Doug and his wife Ali and the virtuants and mechanions are particularly fascinating. This was a fun read and made me think. I recommend it to all, syfy fans or not.
Steve Lindahl – author of Motherless Soul, White Horse Regressions, Hopatcong Vision Quest, and Under a Warped Cross.
January 17, 2019
Well crafted
Wonderfully well created futuristic world. This author does a great job twisting a sci fi thriller and a mystery. You will lose yourself in this universe and the suspense will keep you turning pages.
Wonderfully well created futuristic world. This author does a great job twisting a sci fi thriller and a mystery. You will lose yourself in this universe and the suspense will keep you turning pages.
April 1, 2021
Bruce Perrin is a writer of talent who always tells great stories. I am not normally a fan of sci-fi, but when Bruce Perrin publishes a new book, I will always want to read it because, in the hands of a great writer, any story can transcend its genre.
Perrin has it all. Excellent writing skills, meticulous editing, great plots and characterization, and a brain loaded with awe-inspiring ideas about electronics and Artificial Intelligence. Many sci-fi books are outlandish and demand significant suspension of disbelief on the part of the reader. Not so with Perrin. In Killer in the Retroscape, he has created a futuristic world in the 2060s which, while it can be mind-boggling, offers a genuine sense of how the technology of today might develop by 2060. Perrin is totally comfortable charting his way through a complex, machine-based world, and the manner in which he convinces the reader about the extent to which humans will become dependent on machines in another forty years or so is almost terrifying.
As I read, I was captivated by Perrin’s knowledge of things technological and his creative near-future. I kept thinking, ‘If Perrin had been an inventor instead of a writer, some of these ideas would make him a millionaire overnight.’
One other awesome point really had me shaking my head in wonder. This book was written in 2018, way before the Covid 19 pandemic. But the book has a pandemic of its own – toxoplasmosis gondii. And the extraordinary thing for me is how closely Perrin anticipated the effects of a pandemic on the population ... social distancing, lockdowns, masks, and all the other precautions people were forced to take in 2020 – 2021. He even predicted the scams and profiteering that have been so much a feature of our own pandemic.
But running through this world of robotics, computers, virtuant assistants, mechanion husbands and wives, is a mystery, a sci-fi whodunit. Doug, the story’s protagonist, discovers the dead body of a lifelong friend. He is unhappy with the official decision that the death was a suicide and begins, using a most extraordinarily complex digital investigative process, to build a retroscape, a detailed picture of the last weeks and months of his friend's life in the hope of discovering what really happened to him. It is not the kind of mystery where clues and red herrings influence the reader’s thinking; it is a fascinating search through the avenues and byways of an individual’s life, leading Doug to develop hypotheses and possible solutions that can only leave the reader hanging on to his coat-tails.
Perrin never fails. Like all of his others, Killer in the Retroscape is a great story. I can only advise sci-fi addicts who haven’t come across him, to follow the rest of us to his Amazon page and start buying his stories. You will open yourself to many exciting hours of wonder and imagination.
Perrin has it all. Excellent writing skills, meticulous editing, great plots and characterization, and a brain loaded with awe-inspiring ideas about electronics and Artificial Intelligence. Many sci-fi books are outlandish and demand significant suspension of disbelief on the part of the reader. Not so with Perrin. In Killer in the Retroscape, he has created a futuristic world in the 2060s which, while it can be mind-boggling, offers a genuine sense of how the technology of today might develop by 2060. Perrin is totally comfortable charting his way through a complex, machine-based world, and the manner in which he convinces the reader about the extent to which humans will become dependent on machines in another forty years or so is almost terrifying.
As I read, I was captivated by Perrin’s knowledge of things technological and his creative near-future. I kept thinking, ‘If Perrin had been an inventor instead of a writer, some of these ideas would make him a millionaire overnight.’
One other awesome point really had me shaking my head in wonder. This book was written in 2018, way before the Covid 19 pandemic. But the book has a pandemic of its own – toxoplasmosis gondii. And the extraordinary thing for me is how closely Perrin anticipated the effects of a pandemic on the population ... social distancing, lockdowns, masks, and all the other precautions people were forced to take in 2020 – 2021. He even predicted the scams and profiteering that have been so much a feature of our own pandemic.
But running through this world of robotics, computers, virtuant assistants, mechanion husbands and wives, is a mystery, a sci-fi whodunit. Doug, the story’s protagonist, discovers the dead body of a lifelong friend. He is unhappy with the official decision that the death was a suicide and begins, using a most extraordinarily complex digital investigative process, to build a retroscape, a detailed picture of the last weeks and months of his friend's life in the hope of discovering what really happened to him. It is not the kind of mystery where clues and red herrings influence the reader’s thinking; it is a fascinating search through the avenues and byways of an individual’s life, leading Doug to develop hypotheses and possible solutions that can only leave the reader hanging on to his coat-tails.
Perrin never fails. Like all of his others, Killer in the Retroscape is a great story. I can only advise sci-fi addicts who haven’t come across him, to follow the rest of us to his Amazon page and start buying his stories. You will open yourself to many exciting hours of wonder and imagination.
October 14, 2019
The cover describes this book as "A near-future mystery". It is a scifi story starting in 2068, when Dr Doug Michaels visits Josh, only to be told by Josh's robot that Josh has been in his garage for 12 days. In the garage, Doug finds a badly decomposing Josh. The authorities state Josh hung himself 6 days ago, except an initial DNA analysis says it is not Josh. Later, it is. Doug wants to know why Josh died. So far, a mystery, except the "crime scene" is not even described. Doug's approach is to do a retroscape, which is apparently to dredge memories from people's brains. However, the only available brain is his own, so what follows is a "historical" account of what happened to Doug over the preceding thirty years. The "mystery" now becomes, what is this book about?
I considered the book to be two parts that describe a future where electronic technology is supreme, with robots doing most of the work, being conversationalists, and even being spouses. Perrin's imagination here was in full flow, and there are numerous "incidents" that show the effect, but are not really relevant to Josh's death. The writing is good; the descriptions that are offered are clear, although sometimes not really important for the story; the two main characters are well-presented and some of the robots or electronic entities are also given "personality", in some ways more than the characters. The book provides an extremely interesting imaginative romp through where society might go with the further introduction of AI. If, however, you are looking for a mystery where the reader tries to pick the answers through clues in the text, this is not the book for you. The second "part", closer to a tenth in length, tells the reader what the book is really about. Again, extremely clever, but mainly tell rather than show, and left me wondering why much of the first "part" was there. Then the real story turns up in the last few pages.
I considered the book to be two parts that describe a future where electronic technology is supreme, with robots doing most of the work, being conversationalists, and even being spouses. Perrin's imagination here was in full flow, and there are numerous "incidents" that show the effect, but are not really relevant to Josh's death. The writing is good; the descriptions that are offered are clear, although sometimes not really important for the story; the two main characters are well-presented and some of the robots or electronic entities are also given "personality", in some ways more than the characters. The book provides an extremely interesting imaginative romp through where society might go with the further introduction of AI. If, however, you are looking for a mystery where the reader tries to pick the answers through clues in the text, this is not the book for you. The second "part", closer to a tenth in length, tells the reader what the book is really about. Again, extremely clever, but mainly tell rather than show, and left me wondering why much of the first "part" was there. Then the real story turns up in the last few pages.
December 20, 2018
Killer in the Retro-scape is a cross genre between sci-fi and mystery. The story takes place about 50 years into the future where Elon Musk would be saying, “I told you so.”
The human enhancement is in full force and we are now fully equipped with our cyborg invention in the form of a Virtuant; a virtual reality profile which does our bidding in cyberspace.
The next generation has grown up in a world where machines work side by side with humanity and we’ve come to depend on technology. Like Mr. Perrin says, this is a “no so distant future.”
When Doug’s best friend is found dead, his death is determined a suicide, but people don’t kill themselves in this futuristic world. At least not by a gruesome hanging, not when the termination of life services is just a phone call away.
Doug makes it his mission to find out what happened to his friend, with the help of his advanced technology, a retro-scape which is a piece of equipment which can bring you back into any part of your past you decide to visit. Will Doug discover the truth in the retro-scape or will he be left with even more questions than before?
It was in the 1930s when psychologists found that people tend to forget details that don’t fit their concepts about the world, their schema, while other aspects of their recollection may be exaggerated to become more consistent.
Sci Fi has always been difficult for me to read, and the above line from Mr. Perrin states exactly why. People tend to forget details that don’t fit their concepts about their world. While I am typically not interested in this genre, the author made it pleasant for me to read by sticking to a future still within our understanding. A future that can one day become our reality.
The human enhancement is in full force and we are now fully equipped with our cyborg invention in the form of a Virtuant; a virtual reality profile which does our bidding in cyberspace.
The next generation has grown up in a world where machines work side by side with humanity and we’ve come to depend on technology. Like Mr. Perrin says, this is a “no so distant future.”
When Doug’s best friend is found dead, his death is determined a suicide, but people don’t kill themselves in this futuristic world. At least not by a gruesome hanging, not when the termination of life services is just a phone call away.
Doug makes it his mission to find out what happened to his friend, with the help of his advanced technology, a retro-scape which is a piece of equipment which can bring you back into any part of your past you decide to visit. Will Doug discover the truth in the retro-scape or will he be left with even more questions than before?
It was in the 1930s when psychologists found that people tend to forget details that don’t fit their concepts about the world, their schema, while other aspects of their recollection may be exaggerated to become more consistent.
Sci Fi has always been difficult for me to read, and the above line from Mr. Perrin states exactly why. People tend to forget details that don’t fit their concepts about their world. While I am typically not interested in this genre, the author made it pleasant for me to read by sticking to a future still within our understanding. A future that can one day become our reality.
January 27, 2019
This was a fun meshing of science fiction and mystery, both genres I truly enjoy. Though it is a mystery taking place in a futuristic world, it was the futuristic parts that really grabbed me. The narrative was original and quirky with a first-person voice that took a lot of asides. In doing so it made me feel like I was chatting with an old friend. We all have that friend who is a well of knowledge and likes to interject tidbits in every conversation. I happen to find it an endearing trait and it instantly bonded me to Doug while allowing the author to create a rich world. The world is really cleverly built and makes me long for a future where such technologies are readily available. The retroscape is awesome and added a new layer to the mystery element. I’m a reader who appreciates characters and this novel has a wonderful cast with great voices, even the virtuants ring true as what I would expect them too. Fans of all genre fiction should really love this creative story that will not only entertain but leave you contemplating greater concepts of humanity and technology.
August 2, 2020
Although I didn't like the writing, the idea was interesting (way too many irrelevant details about food, running, transports, etc. in the year 2068- how many times do I need to hear about the hero and his wife's meals?-a better writer would have provided the picture without so many words) . In 2068 machine intelligences are endemic, to the point where humans can marry them, use them as friends, kids and personal assistants. The hero's good but estranged friend suddenly dies, and the hero can't believe he committed suicide, so he sets out to find out who killed him. There is a lot of technical detail about machine intelligences, automated transports, invisible walls, etc. some of which I liked and some of which I skipped right over (because I don't think I can create it for myself). The more I thought about the book, the more I liked it, despite the things I disliked, so it got 3 stars.
January 26, 2019
This is a terrific book that falls squarely into my preferred reading: Hard Science Fiction. While I may not agree with the author’s every prediction, he skillfully projects today’s technology onto a near-future canvas that gives his world the sense of being real. This entire world-scape forms the backdrop for an intriguing mystery that will keep you guessing from page one to the end.
I will not provide a play-by-play of the events in this book, but suffice it to say that if you like hard science fiction, this is a book you will enjoy. If you enjoy psychological thrillers, this is a book you will enjoy. If you like mysteries, this is a book you will enjoy. Even if you like detective novels, you will love this one. I give this an unequivocal five stars!
I will not provide a play-by-play of the events in this book, but suffice it to say that if you like hard science fiction, this is a book you will enjoy. If you enjoy psychological thrillers, this is a book you will enjoy. If you like mysteries, this is a book you will enjoy. Even if you like detective novels, you will love this one. I give this an unequivocal five stars!
November 21, 2018
Killer in the Retroscape: A Near-Future Mystery is a story that will have you thinking long after you’ve put the book down. It’s a murder mystery that takes place in the not too distant future. The author creates a world where technology has changed the lives of every human on the planet. How people eat, travel, communicate, work and even how they love have been affected by this all-encompassing sphere of high-tech. One of the things I find most intriguing about this book was the relationships that evolve between humans and Virtuants (A.I. type assistants, sort of like a Siri on steroids) and Mechanoins (Virtuants that have been given artificial bodies). It all seems very believable and not the least bit far-fetched. And all of the explanations of high-tech gadgetry aren’t just a stage for the story, but has a lot to do with the murder mystery. Based on his writing style, Mr. Perrin must be a highly intelligent and technical person. With a good portion of the tech having to do with human brain functions and other technically advanced subjects. So, if you’ve a tech-lover, you’ll happily drink this in. But, Perrin also writes from the human side as he builds believable and heart-felt relationships between characters in the story. I liked it. It’s worth your time.
November 26, 2018
Killer in the Retroscape
Dr. Doug Michaels is stunned when he discovers the lifeless body of his friend Josh Unger. Disbelief wars with grief when Doug is told Josh committed suicide. How is this possible? Josh loved life. Something, somewhere, has gone horribly wrong.
A random comment made by a medical technician sets Doug on the path: the path to discovery. But discovery of what?
Riveting! The twists, the turns, and the finale! Wow!
Dr. Doug Michaels is stunned when he discovers the lifeless body of his friend Josh Unger. Disbelief wars with grief when Doug is told Josh committed suicide. How is this possible? Josh loved life. Something, somewhere, has gone horribly wrong.
A random comment made by a medical technician sets Doug on the path: the path to discovery. But discovery of what?
Riveting! The twists, the turns, and the finale! Wow!
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July 31, 2022Looking Back Since Killer in the Retroscape Was Published in 2018
I’m not sure if George Orwell, Margaret Atwood, or Aldous Huxley ever looked back five or ten years after publishing their seminal dystopian novels, but curiosity got the best of me. Obviously, I knew that Killer in the Retroscape: A Near-Future Mystery had foretold the challenges of the COVID pandemic more than a year before they occurred. As one reviewer put it, it accurately anticipated “… the effects of a pandemic on the population - social distancing, lockdowns, masks, and all the other precautions people were forced to take in 2020 – 2021.” The fiction did, however, miss on the pandemic’s duration and so, it doesn’t speak to the COVID fatigue we are all facing today.
Killer in the Retroscape predicted a threat from declining world population. In all fairness, however, the population of some countries was already decreasing in 2018. Japan’s population, for example, has been going down since 2008. But the issue has certainly received a lot more attention recently, with Elon Musk declaring that "Population collapse is the biggest threat to civilization" in a 2022 Twitter post. I’m not sure I’d raise it to the “biggest threat” just yet, but unfortunately, it's climbing the charts.
The book also foresaw workers coming to accept intelligent machines … albeit after some resistance. And are we starting to see that? According to one tech company, Zebra Technologies Corp, while some remain wary, many warehouse workers “… credit AMRs [autonomous mobile robots] with helping to increase their productivity (80%), reduce the number of mistakes they make (73%), and facilitate advancement to new roles or opportunities (65%).” And these are autonomous units rather than pre-programmed machines, which in many ways is the holy grail of artificially intelligent robots.
Of course, there are a few predictions in the book that have me concerned. In it, for example, the world beats climate change. I hope that one isn’t slipping away from us. As for the rest of the events that led to the downfall of humanity? Well, discussing them would make this post one gigantic spoiler, wouldn’t it?
But I will say, there are still several more twists waiting in its pages.
I’m not sure if George Orwell, Margaret Atwood, or Aldous Huxley ever looked back five or ten years after publishing their seminal dystopian novels, but curiosity got the best of me. Obviously, I knew that Killer in the Retroscape: A Near-Future Mystery had foretold the challenges of the COVID pandemic more than a year before they occurred. As one reviewer put it, it accurately anticipated “… the effects of a pandemic on the population - social distancing, lockdowns, masks, and all the other precautions people were forced to take in 2020 – 2021.” The fiction did, however, miss on the pandemic’s duration and so, it doesn’t speak to the COVID fatigue we are all facing today.
Killer in the Retroscape predicted a threat from declining world population. In all fairness, however, the population of some countries was already decreasing in 2018. Japan’s population, for example, has been going down since 2008. But the issue has certainly received a lot more attention recently, with Elon Musk declaring that "Population collapse is the biggest threat to civilization" in a 2022 Twitter post. I’m not sure I’d raise it to the “biggest threat” just yet, but unfortunately, it's climbing the charts.
The book also foresaw workers coming to accept intelligent machines … albeit after some resistance. And are we starting to see that? According to one tech company, Zebra Technologies Corp, while some remain wary, many warehouse workers “… credit AMRs [autonomous mobile robots] with helping to increase their productivity (80%), reduce the number of mistakes they make (73%), and facilitate advancement to new roles or opportunities (65%).” And these are autonomous units rather than pre-programmed machines, which in many ways is the holy grail of artificially intelligent robots.
Of course, there are a few predictions in the book that have me concerned. In it, for example, the world beats climate change. I hope that one isn’t slipping away from us. As for the rest of the events that led to the downfall of humanity? Well, discussing them would make this post one gigantic spoiler, wouldn’t it?
But I will say, there are still several more twists waiting in its pages.
May 27, 2019
5/5/2068, St. Louis, MO. Julia (cyborg) greeted Dr. Douglas “Doug” Michaels (husband, PhD).
Looking around Josh Unger (Doug’s BMF, husband) house Dr. Michaels found him strung up on a rafter.
His body was quite bloated/black.
Law enforcement had concluded his death was a suicide.
Dr. Michaels, & Ali (wife, licensed PT) couldn’t believe it.
Ali told Dr. Michaels, Mrs. Bette Unger (ex-wife) just found out her ex-husband is dead.
She is likely to inherit his estate.
What will Julia Unger (2nd wife) think?
3/16/2035, Atlanta, GA. Ali found out there was a Toxoplasmosis (toxoplasmosa gondii parasite) outbreak.
Suze (virtuant PA, machine intelligence) help run the Michaels’ household.
PSS Chief Technician Terri Finnegan confirmed even with the mix up in DNA the deceased was Josh.
4/2/2035, Dr. Randolph Spencer (Spencer Clinic) was going to be arrested.
Come to find out he had died in Pairs, France.
The Nanobots had released the deadly virus.
Tanya Evers, Tom Knolls, Eduardo “Ed” Alverez are finishing up the analysis.
Josh (Worthington-Huston Tech) was about to start the meeting.
I grew up with the Jetsons.
I did not receive any type of compensation for reading & reviewing this book. While I receive free books from publishers & authors, I am under no obligation to write a positive review, only an honest one. All thoughts & opinions are entirely my own.
A very awesome book cover, & great font/writing style. A very well written futuristic mystery book. It was very easy for me to read/follow from start/finish & never a dull moment. There were no grammar/typo errors, nor any repetitive or out of line sequence sentences. Lots of exciting scenarios, with several twists/turns & a great set of unique characters to keep track of. This could also make another great futuristic mystery movie, or better yet a mini TV series. It was just OK for me so I will rate it at 4/5 stars.
Thank you for the free Goodreads; Making Connections; Making Connections discussion group talk; Mind Sleuth Publications; Author; PDF book
Tony Parsons (Washburn; MSW)
Looking around Josh Unger (Doug’s BMF, husband) house Dr. Michaels found him strung up on a rafter.
His body was quite bloated/black.
Law enforcement had concluded his death was a suicide.
Dr. Michaels, & Ali (wife, licensed PT) couldn’t believe it.
Ali told Dr. Michaels, Mrs. Bette Unger (ex-wife) just found out her ex-husband is dead.
She is likely to inherit his estate.
What will Julia Unger (2nd wife) think?
3/16/2035, Atlanta, GA. Ali found out there was a Toxoplasmosis (toxoplasmosa gondii parasite) outbreak.
Suze (virtuant PA, machine intelligence) help run the Michaels’ household.
PSS Chief Technician Terri Finnegan confirmed even with the mix up in DNA the deceased was Josh.
4/2/2035, Dr. Randolph Spencer (Spencer Clinic) was going to be arrested.
Come to find out he had died in Pairs, France.
The Nanobots had released the deadly virus.
Tanya Evers, Tom Knolls, Eduardo “Ed” Alverez are finishing up the analysis.
Josh (Worthington-Huston Tech) was about to start the meeting.
I grew up with the Jetsons.
I did not receive any type of compensation for reading & reviewing this book. While I receive free books from publishers & authors, I am under no obligation to write a positive review, only an honest one. All thoughts & opinions are entirely my own.
A very awesome book cover, & great font/writing style. A very well written futuristic mystery book. It was very easy for me to read/follow from start/finish & never a dull moment. There were no grammar/typo errors, nor any repetitive or out of line sequence sentences. Lots of exciting scenarios, with several twists/turns & a great set of unique characters to keep track of. This could also make another great futuristic mystery movie, or better yet a mini TV series. It was just OK for me so I will rate it at 4/5 stars.
Thank you for the free Goodreads; Making Connections; Making Connections discussion group talk; Mind Sleuth Publications; Author; PDF book
Tony Parsons (Washburn; MSW)
July 12, 2022
Really didn't know what this book had in store for me. What a great read. What begins as a typical Spring walk for Dr. Douglas Michaels in St. Louis, Missouri, the morning of April 5, 2068. Deciding to stop by his old friend, Josh Unger, whom he had fallen out of touch with after they both retired. Also Josh had married Julia and Doug had a tough time feeling at ease around her.
As Dr. Douglas Michaels approached the house he was reminded Josh had kept the circia of the 2020 style house with detached garage on the back of the property. As he inserted his finger in the GovTag it gave a greeting in Josh's voice welcoming his friend back. No one answered his knock so he entered and started calling Josh's name to announce his presence. All Doug was greeted with was half eaten meals and piles and piles of dirty clothes. The house smelled like a locker room at the boys gym. As system recognized presence of a human system started to come on line and the air started to cool as well as eliminate the odor. Doug returned to front of the house and discovered Julia. Where is Josh Julia? "I'm sorry I was sleeping", which was Josh's term for when he shut her down. "Josh went to the back building." Doug asked,"How long ago and received the answer 12 days ago.
Right then he knew something was terribly wrong as Doug approached the garage the stench was overpowering. Lifting the garage door Doug discovered Josh's bloated and black body hanging from a rafter. He decided right then and there he would find Josh's killer. They had know each other for over 50 years and Doug felt partly to blame since he never pursued their friendship after Josh lost his hand in the explosion.
So begins a wonderful tale of the supposed future. Where civilization has virtuants as their constant personal assistants. These alto egos are more like an extension of their owners self. The world has changed in many ways.
We get to travel through BruceM Perrins' amazing future where man and machine are indistinguishable.
As Dr. Douglas Michaels approached the house he was reminded Josh had kept the circia of the 2020 style house with detached garage on the back of the property. As he inserted his finger in the GovTag it gave a greeting in Josh's voice welcoming his friend back. No one answered his knock so he entered and started calling Josh's name to announce his presence. All Doug was greeted with was half eaten meals and piles and piles of dirty clothes. The house smelled like a locker room at the boys gym. As system recognized presence of a human system started to come on line and the air started to cool as well as eliminate the odor. Doug returned to front of the house and discovered Julia. Where is Josh Julia? "I'm sorry I was sleeping", which was Josh's term for when he shut her down. "Josh went to the back building." Doug asked,"How long ago and received the answer 12 days ago.
Right then he knew something was terribly wrong as Doug approached the garage the stench was overpowering. Lifting the garage door Doug discovered Josh's bloated and black body hanging from a rafter. He decided right then and there he would find Josh's killer. They had know each other for over 50 years and Doug felt partly to blame since he never pursued their friendship after Josh lost his hand in the explosion.
So begins a wonderful tale of the supposed future. Where civilization has virtuants as their constant personal assistants. These alto egos are more like an extension of their owners self. The world has changed in many ways.
We get to travel through BruceM Perrins' amazing future where man and machine are indistinguishable.
June 11, 2019
Disclosure: I received a free eBook in exchange for an honest review.
This genre (Near-future sci-fi with a mystery twist) isn't one I've read before, so I'm unable to compare this book to its peers. That said, I found the premise intriguing and the author's depiction of the near future (up to 2068) to be quite believable. His "inventions"--virtuants, SCATs (self-driving, self-contained transportation, which by what we'd call cars but quite different than current SD vehicles); mechanions (mechanical companions, I guess--robots that can "express" emotions like humans), etc.--are interesting and show real thought about what the next likely steps are in humanity's march toward a complete leisure society where humans don't need to work and their needs are almost instantly met.
However, the mystery part of the story lacked tension, a sense of urgency, and pacing. The time-hopping back and forth some 20 or 30 years was confusing in that I wasn't sure what technology from the 2030s and 40s was still around in the 2060s. That also gave the plot a back-and-forth feel, which was probably the main reason the pacing was slow.
I thought the main characters, Doug and Ali, lacked emotion and seemed to stroll through solving the mystery as if it were more of a puzzle to solve than an event that affected them personally--the mysterious death of a good friend.
Because the author introduced so many new technologies, the book at times seemed like a guided tour through life in the future rather than a story with an important plot. The technologies were well-described and easy to understand, but I felt at times like that was the main purpose of the book--to showcase the author's concept of the future.
Overall, the writing was competent but on the dry, emotionless side. The plot could have used more structure and faster pacing--a sense of urgency. But definitely worth a read if you're into sci-fi with mystery elements.
This genre (Near-future sci-fi with a mystery twist) isn't one I've read before, so I'm unable to compare this book to its peers. That said, I found the premise intriguing and the author's depiction of the near future (up to 2068) to be quite believable. His "inventions"--virtuants, SCATs (self-driving, self-contained transportation, which by what we'd call cars but quite different than current SD vehicles); mechanions (mechanical companions, I guess--robots that can "express" emotions like humans), etc.--are interesting and show real thought about what the next likely steps are in humanity's march toward a complete leisure society where humans don't need to work and their needs are almost instantly met.
However, the mystery part of the story lacked tension, a sense of urgency, and pacing. The time-hopping back and forth some 20 or 30 years was confusing in that I wasn't sure what technology from the 2030s and 40s was still around in the 2060s. That also gave the plot a back-and-forth feel, which was probably the main reason the pacing was slow.
I thought the main characters, Doug and Ali, lacked emotion and seemed to stroll through solving the mystery as if it were more of a puzzle to solve than an event that affected them personally--the mysterious death of a good friend.
Because the author introduced so many new technologies, the book at times seemed like a guided tour through life in the future rather than a story with an important plot. The technologies were well-described and easy to understand, but I felt at times like that was the main purpose of the book--to showcase the author's concept of the future.
Overall, the writing was competent but on the dry, emotionless side. The plot could have used more structure and faster pacing--a sense of urgency. But definitely worth a read if you're into sci-fi with mystery elements.
December 15, 2020
I enjoyed this book. I love a good mystery and although this is a little different to what I am use to listening to, the blurb sounded interesting enough that I have it ago. Glad I did because I really enjoyed it and once I started I didn't want to stop until the end. With everything going on at the moment it really resonated with me and definitely have you thinking about the story long after it has finished. The story does jump about as the main character looks back on his memories to see if he can find a clue to the murder of his friend, so you need to concentrate and it is not the type of book that you want lots of interruptions during (so lock the door and enjoy). The author has a very good imagination and a great way with words, this meant you never felt left behind when things got technical and I enjoyed the authors vision for the future, especially the way the main character interacted with the robots. The characters were also good and well rounded. So over all a great mystery with a futuristic twist.
Doug has lost contact with his best friend but when his ex wife asks him to check up on Josh because she is unable to get in contact, he had no idea of what he would find. His new wife, a high Tec robot, turned off and his dead body in the garage. The police believe it to be suicide of a reclusive man but Doug thinks otherwise and so sets out to visit the last they both shared to find a clue why his friend might have ended up dead. They survived the zombie pandemic but life for everybody would never be the same. The technology world took off as a result, could that have something to do with the dramatic change in his friend over the last few months of his life? Or could it have been a more human cause?
I liked the narrator and thought he did well with both make and female voices.
I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.
Doug has lost contact with his best friend but when his ex wife asks him to check up on Josh because she is unable to get in contact, he had no idea of what he would find. His new wife, a high Tec robot, turned off and his dead body in the garage. The police believe it to be suicide of a reclusive man but Doug thinks otherwise and so sets out to visit the last they both shared to find a clue why his friend might have ended up dead. They survived the zombie pandemic but life for everybody would never be the same. The technology world took off as a result, could that have something to do with the dramatic change in his friend over the last few months of his life? Or could it have been a more human cause?
I liked the narrator and thought he did well with both make and female voices.
I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.
December 14, 2020
In St. Louis, Missouri in 2068 Dr. Doug Michaels, a computer technologist, who investigates the death of his old friend, Josh Unger. A recluse like many people became after the pandemic of 2030, the authorities believe it was a suicide, but Doug has a hard time believing it so he decides to revisit his past memories using a technology/methodology called Retroscape. His memories slowly unravel the mystery only to be faced with a truth about the future of humanity.
I've read a number of Mr. Perrin's books and this is my favorite so far. It's a fun and engaging techno-thriller with well-developed characters in both the humans and the AIs. Published in 2018, it nevertheless captures the anxiety and fear that runs rampant during the medical, economic, and social crisis we face today. It's also really nice to see older characters being proactive in a novel instead of leaving all the fun for those under thirty-five. I also enjoyed how he depicted the evolution of AI in the not so far future.
Well done.
I've read a number of Mr. Perrin's books and this is my favorite so far. It's a fun and engaging techno-thriller with well-developed characters in both the humans and the AIs. Published in 2018, it nevertheless captures the anxiety and fear that runs rampant during the medical, economic, and social crisis we face today. It's also really nice to see older characters being proactive in a novel instead of leaving all the fun for those under thirty-five. I also enjoyed how he depicted the evolution of AI in the not so far future.
Well done.
February 26, 2020
This was an interesting read, certainly made more relevant by its not so far-off implications. I enjoyed the world-building, and it was fascinating to see how humans handle their own humanity as our tech-life progresses. Doug was a likable character, and I felt invested in his journey to figure out what happened to his friend Josh. I enjoyed the dual-time perspectives as well. I thought it was really cool how this book was solidly rooted in science, bringing the science into science fiction.
One thing that continually bogged me down as I read were the lengthy explanations of the various tech devices, including their history, litigation surrounding them, impact, etc. I frequently felt pulled out of the story and felt that a few of the more minor aspects of the world could have been left up to the reader's assumptions.
One thing that continually bogged me down as I read were the lengthy explanations of the various tech devices, including their history, litigation surrounding them, impact, etc. I frequently felt pulled out of the story and felt that a few of the more minor aspects of the world could have been left up to the reader's assumptions.
March 13, 2020
Sci-fi is not my normal genre to read, but I do like to mix it up from time to time, and I am glad I did. Killer in The Retroscape: A Near-Future Mystery, was so realistic that when Doug was remember things through retroscape you forgot you were 14 years in the past, and not in the present. When he eats artificial bacon, you could almost taste it. There is a virus and its effect on the world has me praying this fictional virus does not jump from the pages and give this real world the same lasting issues.
A long long time ago, my favorite comic book was Magnus, Robot Fighter, (I think I am the only one that remembers this series) and this book bought all those childhood fears of robots ruling the world flowing back. Awesome job Bruce Perrin, can’t wait to read the next one.
A long long time ago, my favorite comic book was Magnus, Robot Fighter, (I think I am the only one that remembers this series) and this book bought all those childhood fears of robots ruling the world flowing back. Awesome job Bruce Perrin, can’t wait to read the next one.
June 4, 2020
I received a copy of “Killer in the Retroscape: A Near-Future Mystery” by Bruce M. Perrin in exchange for my honest review, and here it is. This story is one of a kind that once you start reading you will not want to put the book down. It is a well written book with great word-building that leaves you wanting more. Talk about mystery meet sci-fi and mix in fragile humanity and you get Perrin writing another great book with great characters. You cannot help to fall in love with the chemistry the characters have, and the dedication of Doug to find out the truth to what happened to his best friend. I do not know about you but as I read this book, I can totally see how it can apply to us now and that is eerie. If you like mystery and science this book is definitely for you. I on the other hand cannot wait to see what Bruce Perrin comes out with next.
April 5, 2021
This sci-fI mystery really got me thinking. In the investigation of the untimely death of his friend, Doug gigs in to find the shocking explanation.
Bruce M. Perrin certainly did his research. Building upon the technological advancements that we have undergone, he puts forth a very plausible future scenario. Great story with a fantastic twist at the end.
I enjoyed Denver C. Risley’s performance. I thought he was consistent throughout, and I didn’t encounter any issues that detracted from the story.
I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and I have voluntarily left this review.
Bruce M. Perrin certainly did his research. Building upon the technological advancements that we have undergone, he puts forth a very plausible future scenario. Great story with a fantastic twist at the end.
I enjoyed Denver C. Risley’s performance. I thought he was consistent throughout, and I didn’t encounter any issues that detracted from the story.
I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and I have voluntarily left this review.
January 24, 2022
A very interesting book. Dr Doug Michaels is asked to check on his old friend Josh. When he arrives nothing appears as it should be. He goes out back of Josh's house and finds Josh hanging on a rope an apparent suicide. Doug thinks their there may be a conspiracy. But what if he is wrong. An excellent and mind opening book
July 29, 2019
We are proud to announce that KILLER IN THE RETROSCAPE: A Near-future Mystery by Bruce M. Perrin is a B.R.A.G.Medallion Honoree. This tells readers that this book is well worth their time and money!
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