Sike - Advanced Reader Copy

Thank you so much to NetGalley and Celadon Books for providing me with a copy of this book for free in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own!

This debut novel by Fred Lunzer is a 288-page psychological thrill ride! Adrian is a ghostwriter for rappers he never meets who has just signed on to Sike, an AI therapy app that follows your every move via a pair of smartphone-like glasses you wear. It follows Adrian’s first year of a relationship with venture capitalist Marquie who is hesitant about Sike.

The story shifts between the two characters’s points of view - his in first person, hers in third limited. The matter-of-fact prose and casual writing style gave me the impression of unreliable narration. The story begs you to delve into the concepts of “connection, identity, anxiety, success, and the limits of our obsession.”

Sike by Fred Lunzer will be available on May 20th, 2025 for $27.99 in hardcover. 4/5 Stars