Name: Snapshot
ISBN: 9781938570155

Brandon Sanderson

Snapshot

Snapshot is a Science Fiction detective story following Anthony Davis, a cop assigned to Snapshot Duty. In this vivid world that author Brandon Sanderson has built, society can create a snapshot of a specific day in time. The experiences people have, the paths they follow--all of them are real again for a one day in the snapshot. All for the purposes of investigation by the court. Davis's job as a cop on Snapshot Duty is straight forward. Sometimes he is tasked with finding where a criminal dumped a weapon. Sometimes he is tasked with documenting domestic disputes. Simple. Mundane. One day, in between two snapshot assignments, Davis decides to investigate the memory of a call that was mysteriously never logged at the precinct, and he makes a horrifying discovery.As in all many stories, Snapshot follows a wonderfully flawed character as he attempts to solve a horrific crime. Sanderson proves that no matter the genre, he is one of the most skilled storytellers in the business.

Rohit Arondekar

I loved The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson and had high expectations from Snapshot. I was not disappointed! The world building is phenomenal in its simplicity yet power. Just the right amount is revealed to move the story forward but enough left out so as not to bog down the narrative. Such balance is crucial for a science fiction novella and Sanderson hits the sweet spot.

The ending is also very well done. Everything in the story moves in that direction but you won't see it coming. I also enjoyed the dialogue between the two cops as it keeps the story flowing. I think if I like one more book by Sanderson then he will be right up there with Haruki Murakami as one of my favorite authors. I highly recommend this book to everyone.

Beatriz Aguiar

it's sci-fi, so usually not my thing but Sanderson's execution is always on point. the premise is quite cool. the banter is fun. the twist is shocking and very very good. but the the people were the best part: being in the head of these two detectives. imo, Sanderson is quite good at creating relatable or at least real people and that's what this book was about. people.

From New York Times #1 bestselling author Brandon Sanderson comes a detective thriller in a police beat like no other. Anthony Davis and his partner Chaz are the only real people in a city of 20 million, sent there by court order to find out what happened in the real world 10 days ago so that hidden evidence can be brought to light and located in the real city today. Within the re-created Snapshot of May 1st, Davis and Chaz are the ultimate authorities. Flashing their badges will get them past any obstruction and overrule any civil right of the dupes around them. But the crimes the detectives are sent to investigate seem like drudgery - until they stumble upon the grisly results of a mass killing that the precinct headquarters orders them not to investigate. That's one order they have to refuse. The hunt is on. And though the dupes in the replica city have no future once the Snapshot is turned off, that doesn't mean that both Davis and Chaz will walk out of it alive tonight.

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Kim Marie

3,5 
This felt like Matrix starring Will Smith and a weird mustard loving sidekick. I didn't really feel connected to any of the characters, but then again I'm just really not the shortstory kinda person

Tom Turner

This needs to be turned into a movie!

I'm a firm believer that shorter stories make the better movies. You just need to look at Shawshank Redemption and Stand By Me for proof of this. Snapshot I believe, falls into this category. It is a mixture of Minority Report, Se7en and Blade Runner. The story has its flaws, but I can definitely see it working on the big screen, in the right hands!

Martina Méndez Fernández

3'5/5. Hay ciertas cosas que no me convencieron del todo, pero es una buena novelita negra en un ambiente de ciencia ficción con la que se pasa un rato agradable.

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