Summary: Abbott is in his twenties and still lives in his father's house, much to his father's chagrin. He is moderately popular on social media and streams himself playing video games on Twitch for income. His father, an ex-Marine who runs a construction company, doesn't believe that's a job and despairs that Abbott will ever make anything of himself. Abbot is also a Lyft™ driver and responds to a call, arriving to pick up an oddly-dressed young woman with green sunglasses who demands that he drive her across the country with a huge black box on wheels, similar to the ones roadies use. Abbott is persuaded by a huge payout and they start out on the journey, although according to the terms of the agreement, he cannot use any technology or be in touch with anyone during the drive. Social media doesn't like a void, and before long, conspiracy theorists are tracking Abbott and GSG (green sunglasses girl) on their journey and expounding outrageous theories about what they are transporting in that mysterious box.

Thoughts: This is a novel with a witty concept and out-there characters. It sounds fun and it is, to a certain point. It reads somewhat like a Guy Ritchie movie in literary form, although some of the characters are much smarter. There are some unpredictable and amusing twists, along with darkly satirical commentary on social media, gender politics, socioeconomic inequality and geopolitical instability. That being said, none of the characters is very engaging or likeable so it is difficult to become invested in any of them. The novel is also bloated with social and political commentary, with some rants that go on for a page and really should be edited down. I wanted to love it, but had to push myself through the final chapters.