The Jericho Iteration

Rating:
Summary: They're from the government, and they're not here to help.
Review: A St. Louis trashed out from an earthquake on the New Madrid fault in 2012 and under the management of the sinister Emergency Relief Agency forms the backdrop to this well done thriller.

When dead scientists start turning up, Gerry Rosen, reporter for an alternate weekly, realizes that a local defense contractor and the ERA have something to hide. That something isn't a new idea to science fiction, but Steele still tells an exciting story greatly helped out by the setting of a devastated St. Louis occuppied by government thugs.

Rating:
Summary: A fun page turner.
Review: After seeing how disasters are dealt with.....this book is not too far off. a good read. actual score 8.7

Rating:
Summary: Neural software saves the day
Review: Gerry Rosen clearly has more problems than an ordinary joe should have to deal with. There's the wife he's lost, the deceased son's recurring memory, and the boss from hell. I enjoyed the characterizations, which are seen through Gerry's eyes. The images of St. Louis following a cataclysmic earthquake were compelling. And I was captivated by Gerry's palmtop which might well have been as wondrous as "Box" from "Star Cops" (except it didn't do searches quite so impressively). I'm most critical of Steele's choice of the military, first as rescuers, then as treasonous villains. Surely, there would be huge numbers of Paul Revere's out there to wise the public up to the coup about to happen. What's the Internet good for, otherwise?

Rating:
Summary: Jericho delivers...
Review: Steele weaves an imaginative story of government corruption and corporate intrigue with The Jericho Iteration. I wasn't completely satisfied with his characterizations of the AI. It seemed a bit too human in it's reactions, but Steele's style and tightly paced writing delivered the goods in the end.

Rating:
Summary: A Great Read!
Review: The Jericho Iteration takes place in St. Louis in 2013, after a destructive earth quake strikes, leaving the city in ruins. The survivors in the city and the city itself are controlled by the ERA, or Emergency Relief Agency, planning on initiating a new government under their rule. The book is a narrative, and told by the main character, Gerry Rosen. Gerry is a reporter for a newspaper called The Muddy Inquirer. He is trying to piece his life back together when he discovers, by mistake, that his fellow reporter and friend, John, has found out important information on a project called Ruby Fulcrum which the ERA is trying to keep secret. Gerry isn't discouraged; he's used to people trying to cover things up. He doesn't realize who and what he's up against until people he knows mysteriously begin to die, and he finds himself on the run from the ERA.
The Jericho Iteration is one of the best books I have ever read. It is filled with action with some humor and sadness thrown in. The beginning of this book leaves you wanting more and definately draws the reader in. The climactic moment is very exciting, and the ending wasn't what I expected. I couldn't stop reading this book until I had finished it, and even now I am reading it over. I recommend this book to anyone who likes science fiction and/or to anyone who wants an amazing story.


Rating:
Summary: Can this really be the author of "A King Of Infinite Space?"
Review: This one is a real dog. The story line doesn't hold up. OK, St. Louis is wrecked. Where is the rest of the country? If S.L. is the only major city devastated why wouldn't it be rebuilt like L.A. after the quake? Don't any of the people in St. Louis have relatives in the rest of the country that they can go live with? Can ALL of the National Guard types be vicious thugs? Steele obviously has some unresolved issues with the military.