Blood Music
The author of this passed back in November of 2022 and at the time I think I had read one or two of his books previously, but there were a whole truck load of people saying that this was one of his best works, which I’m not sure I entirely agree with. The concept is absolutely bonkers and super interesting, but the implementation of it feels like an undercooked pizza that would have been delicious if it was given just 10 more minutes in the oven. The story is richly written with exciting elements that keep hitting new highs time after time, then it just sorta peters out and gives a unsatisfying ending.
