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I will start by saying that I am not a sci-fi fan. I generally don’t even read books that aren’t literary classics. Now I will proceed to say that this book is a must-read. It’s simultaneously brilliant, hilarious, and terrifying. Ashton’s characters speak in clever, sarcastic dialogue that kept me smiling and laughing while I read about the tragedy at the core of the story (yes, it’s a bit uncomfortable to realize this) but his humor is that infectious and his writing is so smart that I did not want to put this down. His ability to weave a complex, intriguing story from multiple perspectives is admirable and daunting. However, what’s most impactful is Ashton’s ability to take the utopian advancements we see developing, at an exponential rate, in our everyday lives, and unravel them into a dystopian fiction that doesn’t seem all that far off from possibility. My experience was similar to the feeling I got when I read A Clockwork Orange and realized that I had slowly but surely learned and began to think in terms of Nadsat, the cult-language spoken by the characters throughout the book. As I laughed at the witty dialogue, and was entertained by the tragic story of Hagerstown, Ashton was sprinkling in aspects of this “fictitious” culture that began to make me uncomfortable: genetic mouse-splicing and “pretty” modifications, a panopticon run by National Security, people drinking BrainBump to increase serotonin levels, and interactive house avatars that controlled the lights, the locks, and more….that did not seem completely implausible.
Sure, we are not quite living in a “Silico-American” world where people have oculars showing us chat room screens and news feeds right in our eyes, the government doesn’t abolish our homes with a two-minute warning, and so far we don’t have rogue avatars controlling our communication with the outside world, but the idea of a generation of humans that are spliced with chosen modifications to improve their looks, their height, their speed, do not seem as far off of a concept (hmmm, I’m thinking CRSPR).
Three Days in April isn’t just a techno-thriller or speculative fiction. Although it is extraordinarily entertaining, and Ashton is an extremely talented writer with a flair for humor and story-telling that is difficult to accomplish, let alone master, as he does, but if you also want to read something about human nature, evolution, innovation and dystopia, if you want to read something intelligent, something that shows a future failing against the tried and true nature of humans’ resistance to accept those who differ from themselves, if you want to read a modern, Braver, Newer World, read this.


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Three Days in April edition by Edward Ashton Mystery Thriller Suspense eBooks Reviews

A remarkable first novel, "Three Days In April" is an exciting near-future sci-fi politico thriller. Critically, the characters are at varying degrees of well-developed (Terry, the Neanderthal interior designer, is brilliantly written) and the premise is a little confusing. Ultimately, it is the search for the "who and why" of terror attacks using bleeding edge tech, fist in Baltimore then in Portland. The pace is rather frenetic and the multi-view point structure (jumping from character to character for chapters) makes it a little confusing at times, but it ultimately comes together satisfyingly. There are loose ends but the novel has a strong structure, believable characters and an engrossing narrative. My strongest criticism is that the book feels overly pared down, though it is by no means incomplete. I expect great things from Mr. Ashton and will be watching for his next work.
I was hooked before I finished the first chapter and could hardly put the "Three Days in April" down. I had to know how Anders, a struggling academic with a few genetic modifications, managed to get through his day hungover after a blind date. The descriptions of daily life in the context of futuristic technology kept me turning the pages. I found the dialog vibrant and entertaining - Anders, Terry, Gary, etc. are those exciting friends that make normal life fun. I hope there is a sequel!

Read this book if you want to be entertained while being challenged to think about our growing dependence on science and technology.
I had to write this review because, although I only gave it three stars, there was a lot to like here.

I loved the ideas. The extrapolation of what is happening today to not that far into the future, was great. The house automation was good. The development of avatars was nice, them becoming semi-autonomous was interesting, and the development of RA's was really unexpected. I also think that the tension and war between un-altered and altered humans now seems inevitable. NatSec, with their ubiquitous surveillance and the crowbars was a good foil. This book, however, just somehow left me unsatisfied.

The characters, while interesting, all seemed like ghosts to me. I just couldn't quite picture them. Anders is ... tall? I guess he's thin, but what color was his hair? He seems like a nice guy, though. Ignoring a naked Charity on his bed was kind of unbelievable ... I just didn't quite get him. It was the same with all the characters. I thought there was a great opportunity to clarify the characters in the device of alternating viewpoints with the chapters. I feel that a few more details about the characters would have gone a long way.

I also thought the ending was a little weak. Too many things just didn't get wrapped up. Even now, a couple of days after I finished the book, I'm just not sure how it ended. I guess the race war just fizzled? It's probably ongoing, but ...? I guess Gary is just carrying on doing whatever it is he does. He and Charity would obviously never have worked out anyway. How's the relationship between Anders and Terry going? What about Elise? That whole religion thing seems like it really deserved to be explored more.

I really wanted to like this book, and I kind of did. Maybe with just a little more work, maybe a better editor, it could have been great.
I could not put it down, but when I was finished I was annoyed. The first-person present tense was annoying throughout the book; however, it was a tragic choice when it came to the climax. And what of the climax, or perhaps the moment after it? At least half the story is left untold. Yeah, it's a good book and worth a read, but don't buy it expecting "Snow Crash." It's a solid cyberpunk novel with plenty of humor, but it's not going to blow your socks off.
I will start by saying that I am not a sci-fi fan. I generally don’t even read books that aren’t literary classics. Now I will proceed to say that this book is a must-read. It’s simultaneously brilliant, hilarious, and terrifying. Ashton’s characters speak in clever, sarcastic dialogue that kept me smiling and laughing while I read about the tragedy at the core of the story (yes, it’s a bit uncomfortable to realize this) but his humor is that infectious and his writing is so smart that I did not want to put this down. His ability to weave a complex, intriguing story from multiple perspectives is admirable and daunting. However, what’s most impactful is Ashton’s ability to take the utopian advancements we see developing, at an exponential rate, in our everyday lives, and unravel them into a dystopian fiction that doesn’t seem all that far off from possibility. My experience was similar to the feeling I got when I read A Clockwork Orange and realized that I had slowly but surely learned and began to think in terms of Nadsat, the cult-language spoken by the characters throughout the book. As I laughed at the witty dialogue, and was entertained by the tragic story of Hagerstown, Ashton was sprinkling in aspects of this “fictitious” culture that began to make me uncomfortable genetic mouse-splicing and “pretty” modifications, a panopticon run by National Security, people drinking BrainBump to increase serotonin levels, and interactive house avatars that controlled the lights, the locks, and more….that did not seem completely implausible.
Sure, we are not quite living in a “Silico-American” world where people have oculars showing us chat room screens and news feeds right in our eyes, the government doesn’t abolish our homes with a two-minute warning, and so far we don’t have rogue avatars controlling our communication with the outside world, but the idea of a generation of humans that are spliced with chosen modifications to improve their looks, their height, their speed, do not seem as far off of a concept (hmmm, I’m thinking CRSPR).
Three Days in April isn’t just a techno-thriller or speculative fiction. Although it is extraordinarily entertaining, and Ashton is an extremely talented writer with a flair for humor and story-telling that is difficult to accomplish, let alone master, as he does, but if you also want to read something about human nature, evolution, innovation and dystopia, if you want to read something intelligent, something that shows a future failing against the tried and true nature of humans’ resistance to accept those who differ from themselves, if you want to read a modern, Braver, Newer World, read this.