Rabbits by Terry Miles

 

I am not a huge science fiction fan, especially science fiction that uses a lot of technobabble. Rabbits is the type of science fiction that I do like reading as I feel it is a little more grounded and could probably happen with a smaller suspension of belief than other science fiction books. Rabbits is a game that is played by a select few who know of its existence in the real world. The players look for clues that lead them to their next hint/level of the game. Another reason that I liked Rabbits is that the use of mystery in the story works well. The buildup of the mysterious game and the not knowing what is going on, or what will happen next, or who the main character K, can trust kept me reading and left me in suspense. I would say it reminded me of the beginning of the first Matrix movie or an X-Files episode when the main characters did not know who they could trust or what they should believe, even when they see things with their own eyes. The pacing of the story was good and did not drag in any parts in my opinion. The only thing that I did not like about this book was that some of the writing did not get that descriptive in parts, so it was a little harder to visualize what was happening or what the author was trying to share with the audience. It may have been done to keep the mystery alive, but it continued this way through the book.

I saw that the book was based on a podcast that the author was a part of. I believe Rabbits is a different story than the one in the podcast, but it is set in that universe. If you are a fan of the podcast, I say you might like this, if you like mystery mixed in with the genre you are reading, I would also suggest this book to you.  4 out of 5 stars.