{"product_id":"9781781089262","title":"The Second Shooter","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Second Shooter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Nick  Mamatas\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA perception-twisting scifi thriller by a critically acclaimed author.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSometimes, the truth is weirder than the conspiracy theories.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“There was video of the second shooter. There \u003ci\u003ewas\u003c\/i\u003e video.”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the first reports of every mass shooting, there’s always mention of a second shooter—two sets of gunshots, a figure seen fleeing the scene—and they always seem to evaporate as events are pieced together.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCommissioned by a fringe publisher to investigate the phenomenon, journalist Mike Karras finds himself tailed by drones, attacked by a talk radio host, badgered by his all-knowing (and maybe all-powerful) editor, and teaming up with an immigrant family of conspiracy buffs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTogether, they uncover something larger and stranger than anyone could imagine—a technomystical plot to ‘murder America.’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTime for Karras to meet his deadline.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e“Mamatas writes in a witty, sassy style that invigorates his narrative.” -- \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Among the best... Mamatas plays fair with the mystery elements, the stakes keep rising, and it all builds toward a satisfying conclusion.” -- \u003ci\u003eLocus Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Gradually becomes more complex... There’s a cinematic element to it, but it’s also unafraid to explore some deeply weird places.” -- \u003ci\u003eTor.com\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A trippy, imaginative treat.” -- \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A brilliant, brutal and highly entertaining thriller.\" -- Cara Hoffman, author of \u003ci\u003eSo Much Pretty\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRUIN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Second Shooter\u003c\/i\u003e is a magic trick of a book, where it seems like every turn of the page blasts you off into an entirely unexpected direction—and yet, Mamatas keeps you rooted with great characters and a maddeningly relevant plot. Most authors could not pull this off, and he makes it look easy.\" -- Rob Hart, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Warehouse\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"One of the best conspiracy thrillers I've read in a long time. Think Michael Marshall's \u003ci\u003eThe Straw Men\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eFringe\u003c\/i\u003e but highly original in its own way. Clever and addictive, \u003ci\u003eThe Second Shooter\u003c\/i\u003e will have you reading late into the night — and looking for mysterious drones in the sky the next time you're outside.\" -- Robert Swartwood, \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Serial Killer's Wife\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Nick Mamatas' \u003ci\u003eThe Second Shooter\u003c\/i\u003e is a brilliantly original and very funny commentary on modern American life. It's Lethem meets Amis, in a journey into paranoia about the corrupt and byzantine machines that made us tick.\" -- Sarah Langan, author of \u003ci\u003eGood Neighbors\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Nick Mamatas has looked, probably more closely than is strictly good for him, at the paranoid landscape of conspiracy theory, and has come up with a novel that manages the difficult trick of being both deeply disturbing and very funny. I liked it a lot.\" -- Dave Hutchinson, author of \u003ci\u003eEurope in Autumn\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A smart, scary, mind-boggling ride.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"The Second Shooter is a sublime, clever and humorous dive into the murky waters of human perception and existence in a USA where nothing is real anymore.\" -- \u003ci\u003eStarburst\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"Mamatas offers plenty of scathing commentary on gun violence and misuse of social media in a novel that is both smart and topical\" -- \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A very thoughtful, funny and often exciting book.\" -- \u003ci\u003eSFX Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An entertaining thriller, amusing and disturbing by turns in its depiction of contemporary American obsessions.\" -- \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The ideal reader is someone who really liked both \u003ci\u003eTwin Peaks\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe X-Files\u003c\/i\u003e, and getting stoned while watching both of them. God knows there's a Venn diagram somewhere for that and I hope the book finds its people as cult novels eventually do.\" -- Silvia Moreno-Garcia\u003cbr\u003e\"Mamatas has a firm grip on contemporary culture and conspiracy theories and an even firmer understanding of the morally dubious losers who make noir worth reading.” -- \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781781089262\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Solaris","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40592032301262,"sku":"9781781089262","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/O_1a62d024-a4ec-4285-bac8-b21ddf5b3ee3.jpg?v=1646777460","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781781089262","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}