Ryun Patterson of Bookgasm manages to nail exactly what I like about the book when he says, “Joel Shepherd has written a cool book in Crossover, both a kick-ass android political action tale and a deconstruction of humanity, with both aspects are equally rewarding.”
After praising the book for its “ass-whooping” (obligatory in books about hot androids, natch), Patterson says, “It turns out that Shepherd has a few interesting ideas about what it means to be human, and as character after believable character is introduced and becomes a part of the quilt of Crossover’s central message, the impossible happens, and the combat is made that much more powerful because you start caring about everyone.”
Which is further proof that butt-kicking and head-scratching need not be mutually exclusive.