Finished Neal Stephenson's "Reamde" earlier this week. Here's my review from GoodReads.

I don't think it's possible to get through a less-than-four-star Neal Stephenson book, but this one pushed it.

Which is not to say it's not an excellent thriller. And it does the usual Neal Stephenson tricks of being several stories intertwined into one, employing healthy doses of genere hopping along the way. It's a great read, and like most of Stephenson's books, an even better listen.

That being said, there is a -lot- of suspension of disbelief required to enjoy this book-- like any thriller, I suppose. But the logical leaps and the connections made by the heroes tend to be made if only to support the overall momentum of the plot, and there is a good deal of convenient magical thinking employed to keep the ball rolling in the plot's transitional stages.

Good story. Great characters. Exciting times. Strange intertwined plot lines. Throwaway pop-tech references. Must be Neal Stephenson.

Hay Neal: if ur readin' this: Moar Scifi, plz!