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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
not a first contact novel
This is not a first contact novel. Rather, this novel has a lot more in common with a standard mystery/suspense story of the "corporate intrigue" subcategory, albeit in an advanced technological civilization. The main character, Gwynne Heikki runs a salvage company and while working on a contract recovering a crashed space ship, accidentally discovers a secret that the...
Published 17 months ago by H. White
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3 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Linguistic Science Fiction
Perhaps not Scott's flashiest work, but thoughtful and as always with a perceptive eye on the interaction of technology and culture. A first contact novel worth reading. Various science fiction authors keep tabs on findings in various sciences -- most of them are interested in the "hard" sciences. This novel shows a lot of knowledge about the science of...
Published on August 7, 2000
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
not a first contact novel,
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This review is from: Mighty Good Road (Mass Market Paperback)
This is not a first contact novel. Rather, this novel has a lot more in common with a standard mystery/suspense story of the "corporate intrigue" subcategory, albeit in an advanced technological civilization. The main character, Gwynne Heikki runs a salvage company and while working on a contract recovering a crashed space ship, accidentally discovers a secret that the corporation that owns that craft wishes to keep silent by any means. There's plenty of action with a good dose of finely tuned cultural observations. I found it extremely enjoyable, especially because of the strong women lead characters. Melissa Scott has been one of my favorite authors for many years. Wish she'd come out with a new book sometime soon.
3 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Linguistic Science Fiction,
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This review is from: Mighty Good Road (Mass Market Paperback)
Perhaps not Scott's flashiest work, but thoughtful and as always with a perceptive eye on the interaction of technology and culture. A first contact novel worth reading. Various science fiction authors keep tabs on findings in various sciences -- most of them are interested in the "hard" sciences. This novel shows a lot of knowledge about the science of linguistics.
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Mighty Good Road by Melissa Scott (Hardcover - 1990)
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