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The second of Neal Asher's “Runcible Tales” is
“Blue Holes and Bloody Waters”. Karl, a marine biologist, has arrived on
Arrived (that's the name of the planet, not a typo), the guest of Jarrol and
Celia. Karl has trouble fending off Celia at the best of times, but now
she seems to have dropped any semblance to subtlety. Life at Jarrol and
Celia's is mostly spent around the house pool, which is connected to the local
eco-system. The pool has recently been the scene of an accident -
two of their friends drowned in there whilst diving into the blue
holes. No bodies were ever found following this reckless
expedition. Yet Jarrol and Celia seem to be carrying on life as
usual. Karl becomes wary of their other guest, a young man
called David, who is quite evidently augmented. And what creature is
that which lurks within the pool?
This is an intriguing murder mystery.
Despite being surrounded by sophisticated technology and AI, Neal Asher
knows that man's baser instincts can still thrive and survive (and
probably shows why AIs think that humans cannot govern themselves). Apart
from the use of runcible technology, this tale is also related to Gridlinked in that
retro antigravity cars are in fashion here (a Model T Ford and a Porsche
feature). This is an exciting addition to the Runcible Tales, that is
also quite witty in places.
Authortrek Rating:
10/10
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