Pattern Recognition
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In "Pattern Recognition", Gibson takes us on a journey to London, where Cayce Pollard - a logo-obsessed marketing consultant - is on a mission to find the creator of a mysterious underground film, vying for online attention. Along the way, she meets a cast of characters, including a hacker, an ad exec, and a defrocked mathematician, all of whom claim to have knowledge of the filmmaker’s identity. But the closer Cayce gets to finding the creator, the more her life becomes endangered. Set in a post 9/11 world, "Pattern Recognition" is both a detective story and a snapshot of contemporary culture, taking us on a fast-paced, thrilling ride through the streets of London, Tokyo, and Moscow, as Cayce nears her goal of uncovering the film's maker, with unexpected consequences. This futuristic work of art explores themes of globalism, identity, and the power of the internet, making for a thought-provoking and incredibly memorable read.