Final Act by Van Fleisher

Author Van Fleisher continues his near-future saga with Final Act, the second installment of his Final Series. Two years after Vijay Patel invents a death-predicting sports watch, he and the FBI are still dealing with the murderous fallout from such a perspective-changing invention. With six million gun-toting VT2 wearers still roaming the country, it’s impossible to know when the next spate of violent, no-consequence retribution will break out.

Well-penned vignettes from victims and wearers alike swirl around the main core of the plot, in which the coming American election looms large, paired with the impact of thousands of people receiving their “Final Notice” in the months ahead. Fleisher isn’t afraid to tackle some of the most controversial topics of the day, notably the American obsession with firearms and the tragically common trend of gun violence plaguing the country. Broken political systems, illogical bureaucracy, and dark distortions of the American dream make this timely thriller hit hard, while also posing existential questions that every reader will be forced ask themselves.

Peppered with ordinary characters forced into extraordinary situations, this book may initially seem like escapist sci-fi, but in a world where a darkening future rarely feels far away, Final Act is a chilling, page-turning reflection of modern life.

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