Length 384 pages
Format softcover
Published 2016
Series The God Wave Trilogy #1
My Copy I bought it
The God Wave is a perfect storm of tech-fi infused with plausible reality. Author Patrick Hemstreet, a neuroengineer has crafted a dynamic and thought provoking tech thriller that, true to the blurb, captures the imagination and possibilities of Limitless and bumps it up a notch or two into X-Men territory by giving his characters superhuman abilities straight from the pages of superhero comics. It reads so damn real it's scary.
Neuroscientist Chuck Brenton and MIT Professor Matt Streegman make a scientific breakthrough when they uncover the untapped potential of the God Wave (or Alpha Wave), a heightened brainwave that allows humans to control inanimate objects and move them by thought.
Naturally the military catch wind of this tech and want a piece of it. Matt and Chuck (who's reluctant to get into bed with anyone wanting to weaponize the tech and is eventually convinced by Matt) are happy to seize the dollars for the betterment of their fledgling company but have no idea what's in store for them and their 'alphas' once they start questioning the black ops Government agency about their intentions and the unwanted surveillance the team is put under.
I couldn't read this book quick enough and loved the way it evolved from a tech-fi into thriller into superhero-like territory with seamless ease. My only gripe is that the book didn't quite read as a complete story given the title is the first in a trilogy, I expect the threads to be picked up in book 2, The God Peak (published August 2017) which is on my to-buy list.
My rating: 4/5 stars.
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