Extrait :
Zero Point is the second novel to feature Alan Saul. How difficult is it to write someone who’s effectively a superhero (or maybe super-anti-hero) and keep him interesting?
Neal Asher : “Whenever you’re writing about superheroes you must never forget the kryptonite. Such a character can rapidly become boring – and the plot can speed towards a dead end – if the character does not have weaknesses an enemy can exploit. Alan Saul, though able to control computers and robots all around him, is still human and can still die … or can he? Also, because he’s in some respects an anti-hero he’s a lot less predictable, which is another way of maintaining interest.”
