Estimated Reading Time: 4min

A novella has never gripped me the way this one did. To the point where I WISH there was a full length book for this! But Sanderson just keeps pumping out projects and most of them are in the cosmere, so I will not get my wish, and I’ll just have to survive on this one alone.

Snapshot

Anthony Davis and his partner Chaz are the only real people in a city of 20 million, sent there by court order to find out what happened in the real world 10 days ago so that hidden evidence can be brought to light and located in the real city today.

Within the re-created Snapshot of May 1st, Davis and Chaz are the ultimate authorities. Flashing their badges will get them past any obstruction and overrule any civil right of the dupes around them. But the crimes the detectives are sent to investigate seem like drudgery – until they stumble upon the grisly results of a mass killing that the precinct headquarters orders them not to investigate. That’s one order they have to refuse. The hunt is on. And though the dupes in the replica city have no future once the Snapshot is turned off, that doesn’t mean that both Davis and Chaz will walk out of it alive tonight.

Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death, Gun Violence
Moderate: Blood, Infidelity, Violence
Minor: Domestic Abuse, Child Death, Drug Use

My Review

Didn’t see any of it coming, loved every minute.
Loved this concept of solving crimes through an inception level method. The characters were really interesting to follow and those dynamic was fun to watch.
I wish it were longer, or that there were more of them!

Would I Recommend This Book?

Yes! Every day, it is such a great little read.

Similar Books You Might Like

If you are thinking what kind of books would have similar feel, themes or content, here is a list that you can consider:

• Altered Carbon (Richard K Morgan)
• Dark Matter (Blake Crouch)
• Minority Report (Philip K Dick)

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See You in the Adventures!
Christy Grace