Those Who Walk in Darkness, John Ridley
Those Who Walk in Darkness, John Ridley
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Those Who Walk in Darkness

Author: John Ridley

Narrator: Patricia R. Floyd

Unabridged: 11 hr 2 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 03/11/2008


Synopsis

John Ridley, the best-selling author of The Drift, is renowned for his gritty, violent tales and their razor-sharp dialogue. This foray into science fiction is an explosive thriller. In the near future, superheroes are very real. But so are supervillains. When San Francisco is toasted during a superbeing clash, America has had enough. All metanormals must leave the country-or face extermination at the hands of an elite new law enforcement branch.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Mike (the Paladin) on November 22, 2017

I'd guess anyone who has any history in "comic-book-dom" (especially the "Marvel Universe") when reading this book will find it difficult not to draw a few parallels with the X-Men's struggles. (By the way, this book is so heavy with certain political baggage and hovering racism that I doubt most wil......more

Goodreads review by Robert on January 26, 2009

pre "Heroes" pre 'Superpowers' pre 'Iron Man', a look at superheroes in everyday society and the consequences thereof.........more

Goodreads review by Ron on March 25, 2011

Started reading this in a used bookstore and had to buy it because it was easier than digging up the copy I had in the basement stashed in places unknown. The story is set near-future where Soledad O'Roark is a rookie on a SWAT team that specializes in taking down renegade superheroes/supervillains.......more

Goodreads review by Steven on November 28, 2009

After a supervillain blows up San Francisco, mutants (the only powered people in this setting) are outlawed in the U.S.. Soledad O'Roark is a cop with the LAPD MTAC unit which serves warrants on and goes after mutants, and has to deal with a conspiracy to disgrace her, a complicated love life and he......more

Goodreads review by Deirdre on August 04, 2009

Soledad "Bullet" O'Roark is a super-power hunter, taking some of them down with a gun of her own invention. She's a cop with issues and has problems with relationships and her world is such that she keeps trying to connect with someone but no-one likes her life for long enough to stick around and tr......more