An Intrigue of Spies in Mona Lisa OverdriveĮvery talented writer has some qualities which are particular to them, ways of writing they cannot help but revert to during the creative process, so deeply they are ingrained in their nature. Though her father will stop at nothing to get his daughter back, as many will soon find out, the Yakuza has much bigger plans in store, and few will be spared their consequences. Mona and Angie look remarkably alike, and she sees in this the opportunity to change her existence for the better.įinally, the daughter of a ruthless and powerful Yakuza crime lord has been whisked away from the underworld and is being protected by Molly Millions, an assassin of nigh-legendary status, at least for those acquainted with the previous novels. She runs afoul of a plot to kidnap a famous Net star, Angie Mitchell, who has the ability to tap into cyberspace without a computer. The second plot revolves around a teenage prostitute named Mona whose life simultaneously takes a turn for the both the better and the worse. Slick Henry, an artist and builder of killer robots, is taking care of Bobby. For starters, the protagonist from our previous book, Bobby Newmark (now know as Count Zero) is in a coma and his mind has been transferred into a virtual reality complex outside the matrix.

Just like the two previous books, this one has three separate plots on a collision course with each other. With this being said, if this is the only book of the three which interests you, feel free to jump right in, but expect to be a little confused from time to time. Even though they all can be read as standalone works, I think it’s quite important to get acquainted with the world and the various recurring characters before jumping into the final chapter of a trilogy. The possibilities now seem nearly limitless, and in Mona Lisa Overdrive by William Gibson, the third novel in the Sprawl Trilogy, we embark on a journey to realize one of the more improbable ones.īefore we proceed, I do recommend you read Neuromancer and Count Zero, the two novels before this one. The question surrounding the possibility of eternal life has surfaced time and time again throughout human history, especially since the advent of the technological age.

William Gibson Embarks on the Ultimate Quest

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