Probe :

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Summary: this was an exciting, thought-provoking, easy read.
Review: I enjoyed this book and I was looking for a follow up from Mr. Lerner, since this book seems to have been published 10 years ago...
Especially fun to read a book with Chicago suburban settings that I can recognize

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Summary: Excellent mix of technology and lovely possibilities
Review: I found the story and characters magnetic, I enjoy the second read as much as the first. Please think about a sequel, it would be truly enjoyed by this reader. Thank you for your 1st novel....

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Summary: Interesting, but has a few problems.
Review: This is a hard review to write because any serious discussion of the plot would require spoilers. Suffice it to say it has a number of surprises, most of which are exciting or, at least, interesting, but some of which may leave the reader wishing the story had gone in another direction.

In feel, I think it comes closest to "The Terminal Man," by Crichton. A number of different sciences and technologies get to play their parts, most (but not all) showing that the author knows what he is talking about. Weakest is the non-technical, office-political axis of the story. The reader may feel this dimension lacks the same first-hand contact the others do, for its author.

Regardless, it's a good book with some neat ideas and a few good twists, set in the Very Near Future (an era that is, IMHO, underused in fiction). If like Crichton, or books like, "Oath of Fealty," you'll probably enjoy this one.

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Summary: Can a SF Thriller be any better? I dont think so!
Review: Too bad Mr Lerner is not a full time writer. He has potential for lots of great stories and awards!
His first and only SF novel is a high energy tale about mankinds first contact with a probe possibly sent by aliens from outer space. What starts like a common first contact story quickly evolves into a complex and intriguing plot about knowledge, power and the means to sustain it: coverups, treachery and deceit.
If you liked Crichtons SPHERE you will LOVE probe! Lerners style of writing is as complex as the plot itself but immensly entertaining. Believe me: This is an ALL TIME HIGHLIGHT!!!

Rating:
Summary: Can a SF Thriller be any better? I dont think so!
Review: Too bad Mr Lerner is not a full time writer. He has potential for lots of great stories and awards!
His first and only SF novel is a high energy tale about mankinds first contact with a probe possibly sent by aliens from outer space. What starts like a common first contact story quickly evolves into a complex and intriguing plot about knowledge, power and the means to sustain it: coverups, treachery and deceit.
If you liked Crichtons SPHERE you will LOVE probe! Lerners style of writing is as complex as the plot itself but immensly entertaining. Believe me: This is an ALL TIME HIGHLIGHT!!!