Thanks to Netgalley and Houndstooth Books for the Advanced Reader Copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.
“The Tree of Knowledge” is a thriller/mystery by debut author Daniel G. Miller releasing on March 30, 2021. This book poses the question that if someone held the power to be able to predict the future, what would they do with it? Would they simply make their lives easier or use it for ultimate power over mankind?
The plot follows Professor Albert Puddles whose quiet life teaching at Princeton is disrupted after a murder occurs in the campus library. He is thrust into a cross country adventure alongside his aging Princeton mentor and his graduate assistant to clear his name and thwart the plans of an enemy mastermind.
At the center of the power struggle lies the Tree of Knowledge, which is an intellectual weapon that allows one to essentially tell the future. It’s explained like a master chess player who can predict the way the match goes; one can utilize the tree to do something as innocuous as get their way in an argument or as devious as rule the world.
There were a few times where I felt the plot almost moved along too quickly. I found myself having to backtrack a little whenever I picked the book back up again, however, this is a small gripe. This book could definitely be devoured in a single reading session and if so, this likely wouldn’t be an issue.
Miller’s prose is clear, succinct and fun to read, an impressive achievement for a debut author. The characters he has created are grounded and likable but the setting they’re in is heightened and gives the book a futuristic and otherworldly feel. Also, it seems like Miller is setting things up for future stories in this world and with these characters – so if you like “Tree of Knowledge” there might be more to come!
I’d recommend this book for anyone who likes fast-paced thrillers with a touch of the psychological. Overall I give it 🧢 🧢 🧢/5
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I love netgalley … NG can kill the author easily there 🙂 from the other side – we deserve to be killed. Most of us, but not Ray :)) 😂
Good review! am always saying – 3 is awesome! even 1… if explained why 🙂
PS. No-one wanna 1, or 3. Only five, yo! haha
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