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There is no way that William A. Cozzano can lose the upcoming
presidential election. He's a likeable Midwestern governor
with one insidious advantage - one that has been provided
by a mysterious group of backers. A biochip implanted in his
brain allows him to be wired up to a computerised polling
system so that the mood of the electorate is channelled directly
into his brain. He is more than the perfect candidate. He's
a special effect...
The
opening of
Interface sees
governor Cozzano struck by a fairly severe stroke, one from
which he fails to make a complete recovery. With the election
nearing there is no way that the public must discover his
plight and his office set about looking for a way to undo
the damage that is done. Enter Dr Radhakrishnan, a surgeon
who has been placing chips in the brains of monkeys to raise
there intelligence, as well as making them easier to control.
This
novel is almost 650 pages in length and, when boiled down
to its roots there is not much of a story here: Governor has
stroke, implants chip and then runs for president. However
the authors have managed to weave an intriguing plot and bring
forth interesting characters with whom the reader can relate.
In
an era when the line between man and machine is becoming more
and more blurred, Interface could well be the last
truly great science fiction story before the science fact
takes over.
This
book cries out for a movie to be made of it and if Hollywood
knows what good for it it will snap up the rights.
I
riveting read from start to finish.
Darren
Rea
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