Kirkus Review: A brain surgeon performs operations that allow him to control minds in this chilling sci-fi debut. World War III brought devastation to the United States. New York, bombed by Middle Eastern forces, still bleeds deadly radiation. New Washington, the rebuilt capital, is home to an organization called Central Perception, led by Dr. Benjamin Minder. It maintains national security not for a president but for a ruling cabal of corporate taskmasters. The organization's chief battle is against the domestic terrorists of the Neural Network. Enter Dr. John Cosgrove, a surgeon who...