The Turing Revolt by Rob Bartlett

Good old Captain Milo Sapphire just trying to live his best life. His sole life purpose is to travel all over, hang out with his ship and beautiful women. That is, until he is roped into a bare bones plan to revolt against the patriarchy. They have a secret he would rather not have exposed. Interesting interactions with ‘Ms Sexypants’ seem to up the ante every time. How will good old Milo fare against her delectable talents? Can they really win against the Emperor? What will come of Isaac and the ship whose name could forever be ingrained in history?

This is a wonderful bit of literary art with so many unlikely elements woven in. Despite this unlikely cocktail of characters, everything seems to be surprisingly seamless. The development and flow of the story remains undeterred and uninterrupted by the gradual revelation of details about different characters. It remains strong and captivating throughout the book. The reader will have trouble peeling themselves off the pages. This book has a delicious mix of science fiction with AI and vampires among other imaginative creatures. The author really did go outside of the bounds to develop this book from the plot to the characters and everything in between. 

Rob Bartlett displays an uncanny and unrivalled ability to jolt the imagination and engage the reader in every bit of the unexpected turns this book takes. It is quirky and funny not to mention, oh so delightfully crass. The writing is intentionally brilliant designated to deliver the story in a charming fashion. It is very casual and flirty. It makes for a relaxed atmosphere as you also exercise your brain trying to figure out the AI workings of good friend Isaac. It keeps you on the edge of your seat with action filled scenes and laugh out loud anecdotes. 

Milo is the kind of character you can never measure up to but live to be inspired by. He exists with such structured abandon and welcome dominance. He conjures up an image of a salt and pepper haired individual whose vast expanse of knowledge is not flaunted but rather but rather felt and otherwise sensed. His relationship with Isaac is deeply heartwarming. His leadership capabilities are awe-inspiring. Honestly, it would take pure literary genius to create a character with so much depth and eliciting so much emotion. His pheromones waft off the pages. 

There really is nothing more his book can do to be better. If there is, the plot and the characters have shot it to hell with sheer brilliance and excitability. This book is evocative. It is funny. It is interesting. At its core it is a book about mistaken identities. The idea that one can judge someone to the full extent simply by their primary perception is ridiculous. Very few would have guessed Milo’s abilities. This book also teaches one not to play their hand until it is time. Five stars out of five for this book.