The Revisionists

The Revisionists by Thomas Mullen
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

The book seems to be about science fiction. It is not. It just uses sci-fi as a tool for the plot. The small section that does deal with sci-fi is time travel is where "protectors" try to keep other time travelers from altering our present. The protectors have embedded computers and network systems in their skulls. It allows them to hack the best of any secured network including the government. Since they are from the future it is logical that they have a good idea of how antique computer systems work. Their DNA is vastly different and they use that difference to locate "hags" (people who want to change the past).

That about it on the future technology side. The rest of the story is about Washington politics, a bit of romance, mystery, and private intelligence contractor. The Twist of the story is--Is the guy from the future is from the future or an over-intelligent nut case?-- Remember the book and movie a beautiful mind about game theorist and mathematician John Nash. You decide if you decide to read the book.

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