Jeff Somers is an American science fiction author from New Jersey.
The 21st century has seen Somers's transformation from an observational essayist into a science fiction writer of no small talent, "a gifted craftsman"[2] with a "funky wit.
Booklist wrote, "Somers' stunning debut introduces one of the genre's most promising newcomers.
"[citation needed] Library Journal called it "a dark future of high tech and low dreams in an action-filled noir thriller reminiscent of Blade Runner.
"[6] Publishers Weekly praised the characters but was less enthusiastic about the plot, writing, "Somers's [sic] plot sprints along through the nicely detailed (if slightly unoriginal) world, but the characters are the real prize in this entertaining near-future noir.