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When I finished [b:Annihilation 17934530 Annihilation (Southern Reach, #1) Jeff VanderMeer https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1403941587s/17934530.jpg 24946895], I noted that I'd like more information on the shadowy government agency running the expedition. And that's exactly what we get here - in a fun, satisfying way. It gives a lot of insight into the Southern Reach and Central, and just how much they're *#&@ing with people's minds and lives.Amusingly, this also has a lot of keen depiction of standard workplace dramas, which was fun for me as a corporate drone.Once again, we have a story about a creepy mystery and a clandestine government agency, told through the very personal, introspective story of the main character. I actually didn't like Control all that much, but I could sympathize with his situation. The creep factor accelerates as you progress, and there came times where I wasn't sure if Control was just hallucinating or things were really happening. But I mean that in a good way!This did answer questions and have some juicy revelations, and of course built up even more questions, which are poised to be answered (I hope) in the final volume, [b:Acceptance 18077752 Acceptance (Southern Reach, #3) Jeff VanderMeer https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1403941598s/18077752.jpg 25384096].