Reviews
“Martinez tickles the funny bone in this delightful, fast-paced mishmash of SF and hard-boiled detective story. . . . A smart, rocket-fast read with a clever, twisty plot that comes to a satisfying conclusion.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) on The Automatic Detective
“Martinez crafts a private eye in the best tradition of hard-boiled futuristic detection, with plenty of beautiful babes and evil geniuses, and written in classic wise-cracking first-person narrative.” —Booklist on The Automatic Detective
“Reformed warrior robot Mack Megaton searches for a missing family—and a moral purpose—in a city of exotic mutants. . . . Mack’s smash-and-grab mission acquires some satisfying philosophical heft.” —Entertainment Weekly on The Automatic Detective
“A terrific debut. The fast-paced plot is full of memorable incidents and wonderful observations.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) on Gil’s All Fright Diner
