William Gibson

[aggroculture]

I've tried, but I can't get into Gibson. I read Idoru, which I thought was pretty bad: I liked some of the descriptions, and the bits about computers, and cyberspace were interesting, but the plot was beyond terrible. I started Neuromancer, but the "noir" voice irritated me no end. Do you have a recommendation for his absolute best book? Cheers.

[bgalbraith]

Do you have a recommendation for his absolute best book? Cheers.

Hmm. Since you didn't like Neuromancer (normally my first recommendation), I'd suggest trying Spook Country or Zero History. That trilogy is in a contemporary setting, and has some interesting takes on augmented reality and clothing design, respectively.