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William Gibson, William Gibson: Zero History (2010, Putnam) 4 stars

Set among London's dark and tangled streets after the money-crash , Zero History is a …

Review of 'Zero History' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

As always, a huge fan of Gibson's tight prose, his eclectic vision, his ability to get to the core of social and emergent technology trends. I continue to love Hollis Henry, the former lead singer of the Curfew, and reluctant employee for Hubertus Bigend, the Belgian cool hunter and billionaire. The tabula rasa character of recovering drug addict Milgrim is delightful in his childlike way he stumbles through the espionage and double crossings. There is a great supporting cast of eccentric and fun characters to discover along the way: Heidi Hyde, former bandmate, just ending her nth marriage; Garrett, the thrill seeking, building jumping, ex-boyfriend of Hollis; Winnie the DoD Goverment agent who sets up twitter accounts to pass secret messages to Milgrim; Fiona the courier/bodyguard, charming in her affection for Milgrim. Who would think that the search for a secret brand of jeans, could be so much fun?