‘Matter’ reviewed for Wired.com’s GeekDad blog

Over at blog.wired.com/geekdad/, reviewer John Baichtal takes a look at Matter and definitely likes what he sees: “By the time I’d read fifty pages, not only was I hooked, but I was sure Matter was this year’s Hugo award winner.”

Well, I think that’s the sort of sentiment we can all get behind. But wait, there’s more:

“The fact that so much of the background info is difficult to parse, and yet the book is so readable, demonstrates Banks’ writing skill. The characterization is complex and unexpected, and the setting, despite its complexity, is totally consistent and believable. Banks has a gift for apt phraseology, especially the courtly speech of the principal characters. But it’s the subtle touches that make this setting so rich.”

Nicely put, Mr Baichtal. Read the full review over at blog.wired.com/geekdad/.