5233 b8c74e74-f866-463b-990d-985e192b0969 Death Match Lincoln Child calibre (0.9.19) [http://calibre-ebook.com] 2006-10-30T05:00:00+00:00 <div>Everyone’s looking for the perfect match, a life-long partner, and Lewis and Lindsay Thorpe have found theirs, thanks to hi-tech matchmaker Eden Inc. But when the happy couple’s life together ends in what looks like a double suicide, Eden Inc. has some explaining to do. So they hire forensic psychologist Christopher Lash to figure out what went wrong. And then another perfect match ends in death... From the Paperback edition.<h3>From Booklist</h3>When it comes to merging innovative technology with a bizarre murder mystery, few writers do it better than Child. In Utopia (2002), supercomputers ran roller coasters in a high-tech theme park. Here, a state-of-the-art computer dating system, run by Eden, Incorporated--a Microsoft-size corporation--takes center stage. For a mere $25,000, a single person can find a life partner using Eden's flawless matching system. And it's guaranteed, though not one customer has ever requested a refund. When the match is 100 percent, the lucky pair is dubbed a "supercouple," and the subsequent marriage is the envy of all the world. But when one such supercouple is found dead by double-suicide, Eden quietly hires ex-FBI forensic psychologist Christopher Lash to investigate what led to such a tragic end. Lash can't resist the hefty fee, so he reluctantly puts his own private practice on hold, only to discover that his investigation of the supercouple has awakened ghosts from his own past. A second supercouple double-suicide puts Lash and Eden management in a panic. The unusual subject matter blended within the framework of a typical police procedural results in a fun, twisted psychological ride. Mary Frances Wilkens Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved<h3>Review</h3>“Slick, sophisticated entertainment, as well as a cautionary tale about artificial intelligence.”–Washington Post“Impeccably in tune with the times.” –Entertainment Weekly“Child conquers the complexities of artificial intelligence–fueling the plot with material usually comprehensible only to technogeeks.”–People“Speeds toward a suspenseful conclusion.” –The Commercial Appeal (Memphis)“Fans of head-spinning ‘70s thrillers like The Stepford Wives or The Boys From Brazil will want to input this baby right away. . . . Fascinating.... A techno-thriller that cares as much about the heart as it does about the hardware.” –Mystery Scene“Pure entertainment.” –The San Jose Mercury News From the Paperback edition.</div> Anchor B000MAH7IG B000MAH7IG lmPUoZjtLOsC 0307948811 w/death-match-lincoln-child/1100266352 eng Thrillers Suspense Fiction