Titanium Noir (Cal Sounder Series)

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A highly entertaining, satisfying blend of classic detective noir and inventive speculative fiction’ the Guardian There are only a few thousand Titans worldwide, all thanks to Stefan Tonfamecasca’s discovery of the controversial T7 genetic therapy, which elevated his family to near godlike status. A dead Titan is big news... a murdered Titan is unimaginable. While I had a reasonably good time with the story and appreciated both the craft and the imagination on display, I felt somewhat distanced from it. Harkaway's writing becomes quite dense and as impressive as it is, it can detract from the story. Now, I'm sure many readers will appreciate this "literary" layer of the story. For me, it didn't always work. In other words, I appreciate how good and clever this book is but the fact remains I had to push myself here and there to continue reading it. Hence the rating. The book itself is a propulsive, near-perfect blend of classic noir with current sci-fi - I found the overall world-building quite similar to "Altered Carbon," or at least Season 1 of the Netflix series (I haven't seen Season 2 yet or actually read the book).

Titanium Noir review: Gripping, philosophical science fiction

Through palpable tension balanced with glimmers of hope, Hoover beautifully captures the heartbreak and joy of starting over.

A pretty good detective caper set in the near future with good world building, interesting characters and a fast-moving pace. I think the cover is very cool, but a little misleading. There are no significant characters that are androids or robots etc here. Crime stories and detectives are not my normal genre. My first Harkaway. I think I want more...

Titanium Noir – The British Fantasy Society Titanium Noir – The British Fantasy Society

Cal Sounder, a detective known for working on sensitive cases, is called in to investigate a homicide at a local apartment. The victim, a Titan - one of the genetically-altered elites, is over seven feet tall and appeared to be a typical techie at first glance. On closer inspection, he is found to be ninety years old despite looking no older than thirty, clearly a result of the T7 genetic therapy. The victim's murder is not only big news but also an unimaginable crime.En este contexto una historia de detective (no del todo) privado y un crimen que resolver bordeando ambos lados de la linea que separa los humanos vulgares de los titanes. Harkaway ( Gnomon) pulls off an artful blend of science fiction and hard-boiled detective story in this excellent outing. . . .Harkaway’s superior worldbuilding makes it easy for readers to buy in to the conceit, which burnishes detective story clichés with sci-fi flair. It’s a wild ride.” R.F. Kuang, Sue Lynn Tan, Rebecca Ross, Kate Heartfield, N.E. Davenport, Saara El-Arifi, Juno Dawson and Sunyi Dean There are only a few thousand Titans worldwide, all thanks to Stefan Tonfamecasca's discovery of the controversial T7 genetic therapy, which elevated his family to near godlike status. A dead Titan is big news . . . a murdered Titan is unimaginable. But Titans are Cal's specialty. In fact, his ex-girlfriend, Athena, is a Titan. And not just any Titan - she's Stefan's daughter, heir to the Tonfamecasca empire. He likes: oceans, mountains, lakes, valleys, and those little pigs made of marzipan they have in Switzerland at new year.