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I really like this novel, difficult to put it down. I read all of John Twelve Hawks other books. I like his books because you really can't guess what is going to happen next. Expect the unexpected. "Spark" is different from any book I have ever read besides maybe, "I Never Promised You a Rose Garden". The difference is his interjection of real technology that the public may or may not know exists and how it can be used for good and evil and ethical and unethical purposes. The book allows us to reach down and ask ourselves, what is really important in life and what makes us tick?


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Spark A Novel John Twelve Hawks 9780385538671 Books Reviews

This unusual book features a fascinating assassin protagonist who thinks he is dead. Set in a post-apocalyptic near future, the story follows a Ludlum like intrigue plot that pits a global consortium of corporations, banks, governments, and data surveillance networks against ragtag rebels and ordinary folk. The writing is sparse and I'm not keen on the 'shell and spark' meme throughout, but very much worth the read.
I finished this book last week, and ever since I did I can't stop thinking about it.

On the surface, you have what looks like some decent action oriented fiction with an interesting twist. However there is much, MUCH more going on in the pages of this book than that.

This book raises some really disturbing questions about modern society and our relationship with the machines we are becoming increasingly dependent on.
If you ever thought you were being watched or the government (Big Business) had just a little to much control of your life then get off the grid with John 12 Hawks. You will the world differently. There is more than one website devoted to his work. "Spark" is a bit unlike his other books in that it centers around a hit man who already believes he is dead.
I know it's a cliche, but this book was very hard to put down. I finished it in 2 days flat, which is probably a new record for me. It's full of action and the near-future world is very believable. The characters and ideas from the book have stayed with me long after finishing the last page.
This is not really a very good exploration of a psychiatric syndrome, but who cares. It is instead the story of a man who is profoundly neurologically damaged, and who seems little more than a machine initially, being changed by his experiences, becoming more hand more human. It's also a very enjoyable story, well-plotted.
If you're a fan of distopian novels, you'll be a fan of John Twelve Hawks. He puts together compelling characters and fast-paced plots. I read all three books in the Fourth Realm Trilogy and could barely put any of them down. I picked up Spark as soon as it was available and was not disappointed. While there are no parallel universes there's plenty of grit and near-reality to make you contemplate. I usually turn my finished books over to my local thrift shop or hand them over to friends but I've kept this one (and the Trilogy) because I'll be reading them again in the future.
The program that The Brethren/Tabula developed to track their employees, is now applied to the population at large.

I don't think it will spoil anything to mention that the protagonist is a high-functioning autistic who needs photos on his handheld unit to recognize people's emotions. He also suffers from Cotard's syndrome (which I had never heard of), so he thinks is already dead. Definitely a help if you are a paid hit man. His employer though ups the paranoia factor.

The Vast Machine is even vaster now, but it's not an ancient organization of people that want to control humanity by removing randomness. The operators of The Vast Machine ups the paranoia factor.

I admit there may be a halo factor at work here. But if I choose to read a book vice get the sleep I need, that usually ends up in a five star review.

So introduce more randomness into your life, get an untraceable cell phone, install tor.com on your computer, lock the doors, and read this book.

Hopefully John Twelve Hawks will build a whole franchise around this guy, à la Preston and Child with Agent Pendergast.
I really like this novel, difficult to put it down. I read all of John Twelve Hawks other books. I like his books because you really can't guess what is going to happen next. Expect the unexpected. "Spark" is different from any book I have ever read besides maybe, "I Never Promised You a Rose Garden". The difference is his interjection of real technology that the public may or may not know exists and how it can be used for good and evil and ethical and unethical purposes. The book allows us to reach down and ask ourselves, what is really important in life and what makes us tick?