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Summary: fun romp
Review: I enjoyed this book. The characters are engaging, the ideas are clever, and the mysteries are well crafted. There is nothing to dislike about this book! On the other hand, there's nothing to set the book apart from hundreds of others I've read. It's not a "must read" book. My advice: buy it and keep it around for the next time you need some light, escapist reading. You'll enjoy it, but you won't fall in love with it.
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Summary: fun romp
Review: I enjoyed this book. The characters are engaging, the ideas are clever, and the mysteries are well crafted. There is nothing to dislike about this book! On the other hand, there's nothing to set the book apart from hundreds of others I've read. It's not a "must read" book. My advice: buy it and keep it around for the next time you need some light, escapist reading. You'll enjoy it, but you won't fall in love with it.
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Summary: 3 detective stories
Review: This book actually consists of two lengthy novellas and a short story. All feature detective Martti Seppanen as their main character. I would say these books are more detective novels than science fiction, although they are set in an alternative universe. One which has seen the development of antigravity and had a couple of pandemic plagues, but otherwise is remarkably similar to our own. These stories are pretty straightforward and uncomplicated. Martti solves his crimes without too much fuss. In some ways its almost like reading a report, the author doesn't generate a great deal of emotional connection with the characters, and for me that was probably the greatest let down of this book, especially as I expected something rather different from reading the novel's blurb on the back, however, if you like well thought out detective novels this will probably appeal to you.
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Summary: A Most Singular Book
Review: This book is two short stories, or novellas with a novel between them. I've had the pleasure of hearing Dalmas read "A Most Singular Murder," but even if I'd just read it in the book, I'd still rate it highly. All three stories are tightly written, but without the complications for the sake of complication of some writers. The mysteries are very intricate and involved, and require the space they're given. I don't accept Dalmas' premises as a world-view, but find them very satisfactory as basis for a story, and, once one even conditionally accepts the premises, the story runs logically from there. Dalmas introduces us to some fascinating people and the story never drags. More proof that Dalmas continues to grow as a writer.
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Summary: A Most Singular Book
Review: This book is two short stories, or novellas with a novel between them. I've had the pleasure of hearing Dalmas read "A Most Singular Murder," but even if I'd just read it in the book, I'd still rate it highly. All three stories are tightly written, but without the complications for the sake of complication of some writers. The mysteries are very intricate and involved, and require the space they're given. I don't accept Dalmas' premises as a world-view, but find them very satisfactory as basis for a story, and, once one even conditionally accepts the premises, the story runs logically from there. Dalmas introduces us to some fascinating people and the story never drags. More proof that Dalmas continues to grow as a writer.
Rating:
Summary: A Most Singular Book
Review: This book is two short stories, or novellas with a novel between them. I've had the pleasure of hearing Dalmas read "A Most Singular Murder," but even if I'd just read it in the book, I'd still rate it highly. All three stories are tightly written, but without the complications for the sake of complication of some writers. The mysteries are very intricate and involved, and require the space they're given. I don't accept Dalmas' premises as a world-view, but find them very satisfactory as basis for a story, and, once one even conditionally accepts the premises, the story runs logically from there. Dalmas introduces us to some fascinating people and the story never drags. More proof that Dalmas continues to grow as a writer.
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