Книга The Blind Spots: The highly inventive near-future detective mystery from the acclaimed author of Darktown
From the acclaimed author of Darktown comes the most inventive crime novel since Minority Report.
'It's rare to find a thriller with such a fantastic and original concept. I was gripped' --- Anthony Horowitz
In a world where a global event has blinded every person on the planet, one detective seeks a murderer who should not, cannot, exist.
Seven years ago, everyone in the world went blind in a matter of months. Technology helped people adjust to the new normal, creating a device that approximates vision, downloading visual data directly to people's brains. But what happens when someone finds a way to manipulate it and change what people see?
Homicide detective Mark Owens has been on the force since before The Blinding. When a scientist is murdered, and the only witness insists the killer was blacked out of her vision, Owens doesn't believe her - until a similar murder happens in front of him. With suspects ranging from tech billionaires to anti-modernity cultists, Owens must conduct an investigation in which he can't even trust his own eyes...
PRAISE FOR THOMAS MULLEN
'Terrific entertainment' - Stephen King
'Superb' - Ken Follett
'Magnificent and shocking' - Sunday Times
'Written with a ferocious passion that'll knock the wind out of you' - New York Times
'Fascinating, grim and unsettling' - Guardian
'A terrific story' - The Times
'From the very first page of Darktown, I was stunned, mesmerized' - Attica Locke
"It's rare to find a thriller with such a fantastic and original concept. I was gripped." - Anthony Horowitz
"An exceptional mystery and seamless interwoven it this new world he has realised. The result is incredible. Easily my book of the year so far." - M. W. Craven
"This terrific mix of noir and sci-fi delivers an exciting and cautionary crime novel of what may be our not-so-distant future." - Ace Atkins
"An exciting page-turner that's also full of sharp writing and thought-provoking ideas. Mullen fuses science fiction and a detective story into a stylish and entertaining novel." - Charles Yu
"The world of this story is brimming with imagination and raises alarming questions about our own near-term future. Attention Black Mirror fans: This is your next book!" - Jason Rekulak
"Mixing the genres of crime and science fiction, this is assured writing . . . Fans of William Gibson as well as crime fiction will find The Blind Spots an exciting and thought-provoking read" - Crime Time
"A tremendous crime-SF hybrid, a brilliantly conceived story impeccably told." - Booklist
"[An] excellent near-future mystery. Fans of P.D. James's Children of Men will be enthralled." - Publishers Weekly
"Two guns - I mean thumbs - up" - Wall Street Journal