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Pattern Recognition

One of the most influential and imaginative sci-fi writers turns his attention to London - with dazzling results. 'Part-detective story, part-cultural snapshot . . . all bound by Gibson's pin-sharp prose' Arena ________________________ Cayce Pollard owes her living to her pathological sensitivity to logos. In London to consult for the world's coolest ad agency, she finds herself catapulted, via her addiction to a mysterious body of fragmentary film footage, uploaded to the Web by a shadowy auteur, into a global quest for this unknown "garage Kubrick". Cayce becomes involved with an eccentric hacker, a vengeful ad executive, a defrocked mathematician, a Tokyo Otaku-coven known as Eye of the Dragon and, eventually, the elusive Kubrick himself. William Gibson's novel is about the eternal mystery of London, the coolest sneakers in the world, and life in (the former) USSR. ________________________ 'A compelling, humane story with a sympathetic heroine searching for meaning and consolation in a post-everything world' Daily Telegraph 'A big novel, full of bold ideas . . . races along like an expert thriller' GQ 'It's dialogue and characterization will amaze you. A wonderfully detailed, reckless journey of espionage and lies' USA Today 'Electric, profound. Gibson's descriptions of Tokyo, Russia and London are surreally spot-on' Financial Times
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Nov 2, 2022
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Nat Welch@icco
5 stars
Dec 29, 2021
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Daryl Houston@dllh
3 stars
Sep 30, 2021
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Daniel Sollero@dsollero
5 stars
Sep 14, 2021
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Phil James@philjames
4 stars
Sep 3, 2021
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Aug 14, 2022
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May 11, 2024
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Apr 22, 2024
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Apr 7, 2024
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Apr 4, 2024
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Apr 4, 2024
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Apr 2, 2024
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3 stars
Dec 18, 2023
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Dec 5, 2023
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Nov 27, 2023
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Oct 29, 2023
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5 stars
Aug 26, 2023
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Aug 14, 2023
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3 stars
Aug 13, 2023
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5 stars
Aug 3, 2023
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4 stars
Aug 2, 2023

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