Superego
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4.7 • 6 Ratings
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Publisher Description
Can a genetically engineered psychopath grow a conscience, get the girl, and save the galaxy? Two out of three ain’t bad.
Rico has a problem. The experimental program that gave him the high intelligence and lightning reflexes he needs as a hit man for a galactic crime syndicate left him incapable of internalizing moral imperatives the rest of us take for granted. It takes real effort for him to pass as a normal human being and he avoids it whenever he can. But he has a job he loves, a fast ship and plenty of cash. So life is good.
When Rico takes an assignment on a planet where a major political conference seeks to bring more order to the galaxy, he accidentally thwarts a terrorist attack and has to pose as a visiting cop from a faraway world. To complicate matters, he partners with a local female cop and soon realizes he has fallen in love. That shouldn’t happen! But not everything is as it seems, and as the story speeds along from one unexpected plot twist to another, Rico discovers the secret of his own identity and faces a terrible choice.
Will Rico live to become fully human? Or will he die just as he grasps what has been missing from his life? Frank Fleming’s exciting debut novel combines action, romance, and moral philosophy in an entertainingly combustible mix.
Frank J. Fleming is an author (Obama: The Greatest President in the History of Everything), political humor columnist (New York Post and PJ Media), and blogger (IMAO.us). Frank is a Carnegie Mellon University graduate and also works as an electrical and software engineer when he’s not writing. He lives in Idaho with his wife and two kids.
Customer Reviews
Vacation? Sure. With guns.
Rico is a hired hit-man who lives for his work—and nothing else. Something is wrong with him emotionally, meaning, well, he has no emotions. He likes to do his job and do it well and not deal with complications, except when a job goes too smoothly well that’s just no fun.
Then his bosses want him to take a vacation. Lay low for a while. Sure. So he goes to a planet that has all this stuff going on, immediately gets himself involved with a terrorist attack (ok, that wasn’t his fault), luckily he brought his guns. They get taken away because this is a peaceful planet, but he manages to find some more, don’t worry.
While wondering why he’s been sort of sent here, and taking care of jobs along with the local police, Rico also finds his emotions surfacing when he works with Diane, an officer who goes to church and likes to shoot bad guys.
Rico’s thoughts as he tries to keep his actions socially acceptable (by training and observation), his conversations with his computer, and the whole plot in general were entertaining. I laughed hard a couple of times.
Recommended!