Mind Trap [Paperback]

Tony Ruggiero (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 7, 2003

Eppie 2003 Finalist—Best Science Fiction!

Sime~Gen Reviewers Choice Award Finalist—Favorite Science Fiction!

The Presidential press conference was supposed to be an exciting announcement that the world finally had a space drive capable of allowing them to explore the planets...and, eventually, the stars. But then tabloid reporter Ray Schume turns it into an inquisition, accusing President Edward Samuel and his assistant, Sarah Ferguson, of being part of an alien conspiracy to conquer Earth. What's more, he says he has an alien corpse to prove it.

The worst part is: the reporter is right, but the United Council for Developing Worlds is supposed to be a well-kept secret. Who revealed its presence to Schume? And is there a connection between the reporter who knows too much and the vivid nightmares UCDW leader Greg Carlson is having, the ones filled with the nerve-shattering laughter of a madman?

Editorial Reviews

Review

"...Ruggiero's achievement of orbit among sci-fi's bestsellers is all but assured!" -- John Patrick Schmitz, The Door to Worlds Imagined Ezine

"5 stars... A very wonderful and imaginative Science Fiction tale that grabs the reader..." -- Marge Robbins, Sime~Gen Reviews

"With a strong basis for his story, [Ruggiero] creates a magical universe for us all to journey through." -- Rita Porter, Inscriptions

Product Details

• Paperback: 215 pages
• Publisher: Amber Quill Pr Llc (May 7, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1592799280
• ISBN-13: 978-1592799282
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,141,280 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars A True Gem of Science Fiction, September 10, 2003

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Doc West (Columbus, Ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mind Trap (Paperback)

After reading this book, I can see why it was nominated for the EPPIE award for Best Science Fiction. This book is so packed with action and intrigue, I couldn't stop reading until I finshed it.
I have read science fiction for many years and have become entrenched with the status quo...unitl I read this one! This is simply an exciting story that does not get hung up on technical details and is reminiscent of pulp style science fiction. With a foundation put in place in the first book, Get Out of My Mind, Mind Trap continues this marvelous journey.
If you like a good story with believeable characters, don't pass this one up!

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Sequel! I highly reccomend it!, September 6, 2003

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Charles Cameron (San Diego, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mind Trap (Paperback)

I loved this book! Action and page gripping from from the beginning to the end. A great science fiction tale reminiscent of the pulp fiction I grew up with: a great story without the overindulgence of techincal jargon you find in much of the science fiction of today.

Tony Ruggiero takes the characters from the first book, Get Out of My Mind, (which I also enjoyed very much) and continues their journey in the alien organization, the United Council for Devoloping Worlds, which is secretly located on earth. As their secret plans become public knowledge by a tabloid reporter, all heck breaks lose revealing conspiracies to destroy earth unless Greg Carlson can stop it.

If your looking for an exciting read, don't pass this one up! You won't be sorry!