Over at SF Signal, John DeNardo (who I met at the World Fantasy Convention) has a number of kind things to say about Amortals. He calls the book:

[T]hought-provoking rather than preachy as it deals with topics of privacy, civil liberties and caring about what happens to the world around you.

Also, the Amazon Vine program produced another great review at Amazon UK, this one from Paul Tapner. He writes:

It manages to transcend what may feel too familiar to do something new and a little different, and for that it’s worth a look.

A pair of kind Amortals reviews cropped up recently. Over at SFSite.com, Michael M. Jones says many great things, including:

The end result is a much deeper, more complex story than I was expecting, with a thought-provoking ending. What you get, thusly, is an action-filled, tense piece with plenty of cinematic moments and a heck of a payoff. Some of the story beats are reminiscent of Philip K. Dick… [A]ll I can say is that it’s a pretty intense read all on its own. Amortals is an SF action-thriller that satisfies on all levels.

On Amazon.co.uk, David Burton received a copy of Amortals through the Amazon Vine reviews program. He gives the book five stars and a short review that caps off with:

One of the more impressive sci-fi books I’ve read, and one that reminded me of the better work by William Gibson.

As a huge fan of the books of both Dick and Gibson, I’m thrilled to see such comparisons made. Thanks!

Over at Flames Rising, my friend Bill Bodden interviews me about Amortals. The conversation runs from my reasons for writing the book to what’s coming up next. (Hint: Vegas Knights.) Be sure to check it out.

Over at John Scalzi‘s blog Whatever today, I have a guest post in his “The Big Idea” series, in which writers explain what inspired them to write a particular book. For mine, I explain how Amortals got its start with a, um, snuff film. As John writes in his introduction:

In the annals of the dreaded author question “where do you get your ideas?” It’s entirely possible that Matt Forbeck has got the most interesting response, at least when it comes to his novel Amortals.

Go on over there and read the piece, and let me know what you think of it.

[For those few of you who don’t know, John’s a stellar writer with a huge following for both his blog and his books. He’s also the current president of the SFWA. Be sure to check him out and read his stuff. You’ll thank me later.]

Here are a couple more reviews for Amortals that slipped past me in the chaos around the holidays. First up, my friend Bill Bodden enjoyed the book over at Flames Rising. Among other things, he writes:

Amortals is a fast and engrossing read, highly original, and with more than its fair share of surprises. If you like thrillers with a science-fiction edge, check out Matt Forbeck’s Amortals, and strap yourself in; it’s a wicked ride.

Next, over at the Outhousers, Jeremy Shane checks in with a kind review. He sums up:

Forbeck does a great job with his (or our) future world… If you are fan of sci-fi, cyberpunk, or just good 1st-person detective stories, I think you would enjoy this book.