The Peripheral: A Sci-Fi Thriller

The Leonard Lopate Show | Nov 7, 2014

William Gibson is back with a new science-fiction novel The Peripheral. It’s about a brother and sister who become involved in Beta-testing part of a new game, which seems to be a simple task, but it might be a game covering up murder.

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