Pattern Recognition

Cayce Pollard, a consultant with a pathological sensitivity to logos, finds her professional life in London upended when she becomes obsessed with a series of fragmentary, high-quality film clips uploaded to the web by an anonymous auteur. Her investigation leads her into a global conspiracy involving a mysterious hacker, a vengeful advertising executive, and a reclusive figure known as the 'garage Kubrick.' Gibson’s prose is sleek and observational, blending the mundane details of corporate culture with the high-stakes tension of a noir thriller. The novel explores the intersection of marketing, identity, and digital culture, presenting a near-future world where the boundaries between reality and simulation are increasingly porous.

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