Sensations

Computer genius Eleanor Nickerson has created SCARS (Sensation Capture-and-Release System) which enables human experiences of intense emotion and perception to be captured and replayed through its technology. Originally intended for medical use, primarily in palliative care, it is hailed as a revolutionary invention. However, its capacity for abuse and manipulation by government agencies, the military, and organized crime syndicates is also game-changing. SENSATIONS is an intricate, ambitious, and involving novel driven by a fascinating, well-considered concept and a refreshingly abrasive and unconventional protagonist. Byrne successfully straddles several genres in his occasionally surreal and often uncomfortable narrative which poses profound and ethical questions alongside the gripping plot complexities.