There were so many big ideas wrapped in this sci-fi adventure, I honestly couldn't keep up! This was a buddy read, and I kept going back to my buddy saying "I surely missed something here" or "what did Riddle mean with this?", because it was complex in unexpected ways. It's not often a book talks up to me, rather than spelling out every little detail and "hint", but I was glad for the mental challenge.

Decent conclusion to the series, but after 1 and 3/4 build up about the Looking Glass, the reveal as to what it actually was capable of was quite disappointing. The entire ending also seemed abrupt and penned by an author who realized that the book was ending.

Definitely qualifes as a "page turner" but I am a little disappointed how this series ended. I felt the epilogue was rushed and gave it 4 out of 5 stars because of this. But still, I think it's a very satisfying read, it's also smart and makes you think... like it kept me thinking about how prepared we are for the next epidemic and how much technology is humanizing or dehumanizing our society. Enjoy.

This started off well but then it kind of went downhill. It's quite long, but most of it is just repetition with various people chasing each other around the globe, and explaining things to each other so cryptically that they're not actually saying anything at all. I didn't particularly care for any of the characters, except maybe Avery.And then we have the Looking Glass. (view spoiler)[Ok, so it's virtual reality (I think). I was expecting something more 2001: A Space Odyssey than The Matrix bu...

A long drawn out science story the screws up at the end snd goes stupid, forgetting what a genome actually is. He spent a ling time writing all this then it looks like he couldn’t figure out how to end it, so chose something stupid. An APP?

Only 3 stars for me, although I do think it was quite a fitting end to the story. There were big parts of the book that dealt with the memories of Desmond and it all got repetitive and way too wordy. Just a lot of unnecessary details and it just bored me somewhat. What A.G Riddle does best is action and when the story stays in the present it's easy to get swept away in it as it just flows so well. Unfortunately a big part of the first half of the book at least were just Desmond recovering his me...

This was an entertaining story, it keeps you hooked even with all the frustration that comes with not getting any answers.However, If you are waiting for a massive discovery for the grand finale, you will be dissapointed.

A really good read, but the ending felt like the author just woke up one morning and realized "Oh my God, today's my deadline! Okay, just write an ending quickly and send the book to the editor." It didn't come naturally. Anyway, other than that it was an interesting read, it definitely makes you think about stuff, about our world and our society. The pacing is quick, the science interesting and not difficult to understand, and it's also packed with action. I wish that ending had been different

The scientific jargon is too well pronounced which made me feel like I was trudging through this read. The action kept me involved in continuing until the end along with the mystery of how many factions were involved and their agendas. Another thought provoking book by A.G. Riddle.

I've read all of Riddle's novels thus far and loved them. Polished each of them off in a day.This one though, it took a week. I couldn't get through it. I know these are self-published, but I felt he need some help on this one. It seemed like I was reading a first draft of a book. It was all over the place. Back and forth between past and future in the same chapter. A lot could have been edited out (easily 100 pages) and added to the last book to simply make one long novel. I felt the ending was...

This book is full of intrigue, mystery and deep philosophical theories, religious beliefs merged with science.Lots of secret society groups, spy, love triangle, adventure and honestly confusing dialogue. I enjoyed this at times, others I really had to force my self to read because of all the waiting , some of the action and fighting was confusing , but I admit I can't visualize technical descriptions of some of equipment, subs and stuff. The overall story was Interesting, and I kept reading to g...

I read “Pandemic” and “Genome”over a long weekend. Felt like myself again reading pretty much every chance I could. I hope this has broken my awful inability to read a book since the coronavirus news began. I can’t believe it’s mid June and I’ve only read about five books this year. Seems impossible, but no more impossible than the fact of this worldwide epidemic, crazy leaders in our government, protests in the streets every weekend, unemployment at record levels, murder hornets and killer toad...

I will tell you about the looking glass. Never.The following is my honest review of this book and may contain minor spoilers.The premise of this book (and the former) is really good and provides a fresh plot. I like Riddle's writing in general. However...It felt like the writer was trying to over explain and over rationalize every detail. While I do appreciate the mostly accurate science, it felt at many spots the story was dragging too much.I also felt, given the size of each book that the endi...

3.25 - 3.5 ⭐I did a quick re-read / listen of then moved on the audio book of . It wasn't a bad story and the narration is excellent. I did get a bit frustrated that the plot was more like a video game. Complete a task and get a prize. In this case the prize was a small nugget of info that amounted to nothing more than another clue. I was hoping for more depth to The Looking Glass instead of another book where the characters criss-cross the globe following cryptic clues while narrowly e...

3.5ish stars? The whole book can be summed up as follows: “Will you tell us what the Looking Glass is?”“We simply don’t have time. It’ll change humanity!”“Yes but can we just make some time right now? Give me a lil hint.”“You’re asking the wrong question, and we don’t have time, and it’s simply too grand to explain.”“Okay I really want to know though.”“Yes yes, in time. At the very end. Oh and it’s probably basically totally the same thing as it was in the other series I wrote.”BOY BYE.

All I can say is WOW! What a ride! The action never stops and the questions keep coming, right up to the very last page. Well written, full of science that seems like its just around the corner.

GoodThe book is about an existential topic that is quite widely tackled in some TV shows and movies. The pacing was quick but the ending was somewhat abrupt.Like other AG Riddle series, this Genome series also moves fast and the scope of the books expands very rapidly, sometimes leaving the reader wondering where he/she is being led and what the true intention of the material is.All-in-all a good read but could've been treated with a little more care.