My life in books

Black Man. Richard Morgan

Richard Morgan’s Black Man (published in the US as Thirteen) is a powerful examination of race, religion, gender, identity politics, the ethics of genetic engineering, the future of American fundamentalism, the nature vs. nurture argument, society’s treatment of returned soldiers, the question of what happens when people or nations do something just because they have the power to do so, and probably a few more things I’m blanking out at the moment, all wrapped up in the guise of a fast-paced and violent crime thriller.

It’s complex, and exciting, and a little unwieldy in places, but I found it fascinating reading.