Why I read it: I'm a big fan of Suzanne Brockmann's books. Although I credit Sarah Frantz from Dear Author, it was probably Ms. Brockmann that introduced me to m/m romance. I admit I wasn't super enthusiastic about her move to PNR - mainly because it meant I wouldn't be getting any more of her more traditional RS for a good long while, if ever. I have mixed feelings about the book but I'm not really sure it has all that much to do with the genre change.
What it's about: The plot is somewhat complicated but I'll do my best to summarise and introduce the main characters (of which there are 7 - that's right there are 7 POV characters in this story and 3 romantic storylines). So, here goes.
The book is set in the not to distant (maybe 35ish years) future where the government, law enforcement and most other services have been privatised. Unemployment is high and poverty rampant. Various scientific types around the world are studying something called "neural integration" whereby some people naturally have the ability to integrate their neural pathways more efficiently than others and those people train to enhance their talents. The science is not widely accepted by the government, the authorities or the public. "Normal" people are called "Less Thans" or "Fractions" and their neural integration is about 10%. A "Greater Than" (not, in my opinion the most interesting or exciting name for a group of super hero types) may have 30% or more neural integration.
