Psykosis [Paperback]

Wilhelmina Baird (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 1995

In order to avert imminent war, the Earth's government agrees to negotiate with alien invaders. The military's representative is Swordfish, a veteran of the Third Alien War. A delegation travels to meet the aliens--an enemy whose nature no human being will ever truly know or trust again. From the author of Clipjoint.

Product Details

• Paperback: 416 pages
• Publisher: Ace; First Edition edition (September 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0441002382
• ISBN-13: 978-0441002382
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,047,806 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars a fast, entertaining read, January 20, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Psykosis (Paperback)

If you haven't read Crashcourse and Clipjoint, read them before you start Psykosis. Many of the characters are the same (Cass: the young theif, Sword: the enhanced peacekeeper of the streets, Moke: the sculpteur and more) and the universe is the same (Spacers, Aris, Umps ...). This time they aren't up against the movie studio, they're facing aliens. Really alien aliens.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the break-through books in sf, June 17, 1999

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This review is from: Psykosis (Paperback)

Truly great concept! The possibilities are endless. This book is in a different class than first two which are decent, yet ordinary. Don't want to reveal much in order not to spoil the treat. The ending can in fact be compared to those unforgettable endings in Rudy Rucker's "Mindware", Bruce Sterling's "Shizmatrix", John Varley's "Persistance of Vision" and Tom Robbins' "Jitterbug Perfume". What a treasure!