Our hero, overqualified software engineer Gimbel O'Hare, is a James Bond fan. The 007 character and his adventures speak to Gimbel's quest for excellence in what he does. In fact, there's a couple times when Gimbel suffers some sort of psychological identity displacement and imagines that he IS Bond...
Oh, wait a minute. The name is Dunn. John Dunn. Not Bond-James Bond. His operative ID and the name of Her Majesty's Secret Service are altered, as well. And Gimbel's not the only guy suffering this fantasy/reality swap. But that's just one element in Isenberg's delightfully absurd satire.
O'Hare works for Byte Yourself, a software company which has jumped from an entrepreneurial start-up into an empire--much to the chagrin of competitors and bureaucrats. Those competitors and bureaucrats have joined forces to bring down Byte Yourself, and Gimbel O'Hare is caught in the middle of it.
Full Asylum weaves together British superspy mania, professional wrestling, paintball and a charming cast of characters in a tale of office politics gone viral. Or should I say, gone pandemic?
Here's a notable line of dialog from a book which takes pains to be upbeat, or at least humorous, most of the time:
"...It isn't easy when everyone responsible for enforcing the law works for the criminal."
In the spirit of Ian Fleming, Isenberg has some nifty names for some of his characters as well: Cherri Tarte, Dora Jarr, Lacey Briefs...
If you're in the mood for some social satire with a lighthearted touch and a positive attitude, give this one a read.
Henry Brown is the Two-Fisted Blogger, and author of Virtual Pulp: Tales of High Adventure, Low Adventure and Misadventure.
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What a fun and crazy book.
An eclectic group of characters, take you on a joyride through politics and crazy situations. The characters remind me of the people in that old movie “It’s a Mad ,Mad, Mad, Mad World.”. Each character has a well developed story and strong motivation.The book is a mix of political-thriller and action movie with a little bit of romance mixed in. I really enjoyed the journey. It’s a thick book with lots of detail . The story bounces around somewhat but it’s well written, and funny.I’m not sure if the author, Micheal Isenberg is eating too many cookies before bedtime and having crazy dreams, but the characters and story are insane! I love it. It makes me wonder what goes through his mind to come up with this stuff.I recommend this one if you enjoy strange, yet likable characters.
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