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Imprint by Paul L. Bates
01/07/2006 . Source: Geoff Willmetts 
pub: Five Star/Thorndyke Press. 323 page hardback. Price: $25.95 (US). ISBN: 1-59414-312-9. Buy Imprint in the USA - or Buy Imprint in the UK  I found this a rather odd book to read. The essential plot revolves around Wyatt Weston, a man who when he wakes up finds various parts of his body missing and has to concentrate to reassemble himself the way he intended. He also discovers that Jennie, his girl-friend, has vanished and no one remembers her. Despite other love affairs along the way, Weston's goal in life is to discover what happened to Jennie. He is also part of a team of sweepers, a cleaning variety that not only removes rats and cockroaches but also outcast people, before being recruited by various criminal bosses to do work for them and up his financial rating and connections in the world he lives in.
To all intent and purposes, this has enough intrigue to make it an interesting reality to visit although I'd be careful of who employs you. When I started reading, I was convinced that this had to be so cyber-reality. Not so much because of Weston's regenerative ability but of the rather odd text lacking emotional content and almost reporting events way of writing. I ended up rationalising that these are killers with unusual mindsets but proof towards the end somewhat made me think that writer Bates hadn't made sufficient connection to his characters which made it somewhat too impersonal. You end up reading the story to find out what is happening as opposed to caring anything for the characters.
If you're after a people orientated story then I don't think this book is for you. If you enjoy quirky realities then this one might be more appealing. One can only hope that Bates understands emotional content and shows a different side of his writing in future books.
GF Willmetts
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