Andrew Rimas' prose is a pleasure to read, full of rich visuals and complex, intriguing characters.

A truly original work of compelling fiction, that kept me reading page after page.

I highly recommend The End Note.

I have to say I really didn't expect to enjoy this quite as much as I did! It is really nicely written, strange & unusual, and totally not what I was expecting. Though it is set in the near future of climate breakdown, it also features the fictional nineteenth century poet, Nicholas Crooke, a character who is delightfully despicable and also quite hilarious. I found myself very quickly drawn into the narrative and I was fully invested in the somewhat pathetic and pitiable MC and his failed career and love life. I particularly loved the ending - it had a certain fatalistic joie de vie that I found refreshing and touching.

Description
The planet is overwrought, overcrowded, and overcooked. Now the world looks to one, final summit of the world’s most powerful people to save humanity. Then this guy gets invited…

Professor Magnus Adams has failed at literature, at love, and, it seems, at life. After inexplicably receiving an invitation to a gathering of the world’s most influential one-percenters, he finds himself harassed by anonymous text messages from someone who seems to know his most shameful secrets. Against the backdrop of a Trumpian world sliding into irrevocable catastrophe, Magnus grapples with technocrats and terrorists, cosmic horror and crushing hangovers as he tries to discover the identity of his tormentor. But little does Magnus know that there’s much more at stake than his precarious sanity.

My Review
The End Note for me started rather slow, but towards the very end it picked up momentum. Overall the story is interesting and the characters are well-crafted.

A tech science fiction blend, this novel was slow moving for me, and didn't keep my interest well. The main character was a little flat for me as well. A couple instances in the novel the tension and plot seemed to be going to a climatic point, but then it fell flat again. I liked the Trumpian world setting which made it "real" to me, like this could really happen holy cow! I wanted to be more interested in Magnus, and the book as a whole, but it was a struggle. I am grateful for the advanced reading copy and I would consider another try by this novelist.

This is really a straight novel with some tech/sci-fi thrown in, which is fine. Unfortunately, there wasn't anything to connect with in the main character. Tension was meant to be built, but didn't really solidify. I think the author has talent but the premise and execution was just average and not terribly memorable. I try to be generous with my reviews, but this one just didn't work for me. However, I really appreciate the opportunity to review it via an advanced copy!