2 out of 4 stars
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Alex Fayman’s novel, Superhighway 2, continues the saga of Alex Fine, begun in Superhighway. Alex has the unique ability to travel through the internet to any destination on the globe, as well as the ability to store and manipulate data stored in the internet. This novel picks up where Superhighway left off, with Alex’s fraud recently discovered by a prominent member of the Russian mafia, from whom Alex had stolen a significant amount of money. Fortunately, Alex uses his powers to escape from a surprise ambush, but he is then faced with the more complicated problem of creating a new identity for himself.
After some personal consideration, and an in-depth re-examination of his life up to this point, Alex chooses to fake his own death and marry a woman he has only just me. Twelve years later, Alex becomes a father and finds himself dealing with the same problems that plagued his own parents when he was born, many of which must be resolved to protect both Alex and his son.
Overall, I did not find this novel particularly engaging or interesting. I enjoyed the first book in this trilogy and was intrigued to see how the story of Alex Fine would continue in this second novel. Unfortunately, most of the conflicts left unresolved in the first novel were addressed within the first chapters of this book, and then the story skipped ahead several years, leaving the previous plot and struggle of Alex behind. In addition, I found certain scenes unnecessarily vulgar and not in keeping with the tone of the majority of the book.
Although I generally disliked this novel, it did provide an action-packed continuation to the story of Alex Fine. The character development and the fast-paced nature of the plot were also both positive aspects of the novel.
Overall, I rate this book 2 out of 4 stars. While I was dissatisfied with the novel, those who are interested in more of Alex Fine’s adventures or are fans of action novels might enjoy this book. Readers who are searching for a science fiction or action novel might be interested in this novel, however, readers who are searching for a satisfying follow-up to the first book in the trilogy will likely not be satisfied. In addition, there is very heavy drug use portrayed in this book, as well as one particularly explicit and vulgar sex scene, and I would not recommend this book to readers sensitive to such topics.
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Superhighway 2
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