Name: The Punch Escrow
ISBN: 9781942645580

Tal M. Klein

When he’s accidentally duplicated while teleporting, Joel Byram must outrun the most powerful corporation on the planet and find a way back to his wife in a world that now has two of him. Dubbed the “next Ready, Player One,” by former Warner Brothers President Greg Silverman, and now in film development at Lionsgate.

The Punch Escrow

rumbledethumps

Not for me. A little too clever for its own good. Hard SF is best done by incorporating the science into the plot and story, not by explanations in the footnotes, addressed to "future readers" who might not be familiar with the antiquated science of the 22nd century. It felt like a writer who didn't trust his readers to understand, and wanted to make sure we all knew exactly how well he had thought out the science of his ideas.

brendan sudol

Strong start but unsatisfying second half. Some cool ideas nonetheless.

Chris Raastad

I picked up this book from a suggestion in the crypto community. This book had one small reference to a blockchain-backed monetary system, otherwise, it was just a pure joy of a read of hard-science-fiction. It's one of the few fiction books I have read in the last 5 years. I can't write enough 3 years later how much I enjoyed this book. It's a futuristic thriller where teleportation and infinite lifespans are the norm. Without spoiling the story, it's a fantastic read, similar feel to Ender's Game, the cult classic science fiction from my elementary school days.

Luke Kanies

An enjoyable noir-ish low-tech sci-fi book. A lot of fun to read.

Probably the perfect popcorn book for consuming time, but not something that’s going to get you to think deeply, nor is it something tolerates much scrutiny.

Probably my favorite part of the book is the reasonable amount of thought put into various failures over the years, and how society and the main company responded to them.

The Punch Escrow

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