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One of the most influential writers of the past twenty years, William Gibson, turns his attention to contemporary London and New York, to international paranoia, and the ubiquity of modern branding in Pattern Recognition - with dazzling results.
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Pattern Recognition book jacket image 'Pattern Recognition is William Gibson's best book since he rewrote all the rules in Neuromancer. Gibson casts a master extrapolator's eye on our present, and shows it to us as if for the first time.' Neil Gaiman, author of American Gods
And if that's not enough, The Observer picked the publication of Pattern Recognition as one of the top 50 events of 2003:

'A new book by William Gibson is always an exciting event. After all, this is the self-confessed technophobe who wrote Neuromancer, and introduced the world to cyberspace and cyberpunks ... Pattern Recognition is a stylish and ambitious novel. Equal parts detective story, travelogue and cultural satire, it is also (dare I say it) about one woman's quest for emotional fulfilment, and proof of Gibson's growing maturity as a writer.'
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'Gibson has found his true literary voice. The prose has toughened up, the dialogue is grittier, the characters fleshed out and the pacing is taut.' The Times
Idoeu

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'Gibson remains, like Chandler, and intoxicating stylist ... Clever and provocative scenery ... vivid, slangy prose. Chia is one of his most winning creations.' New York Times Book Review
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'With more insight wut and sheer style than any of his contempories (let alone his imitators), Gibson continues to explore and patrol the nebulous zones that seperate science fiction, contemporary thrillers and genuine literature.' The Independent.