All Reviews by Dan
Warrior Race
by Robert Sheckley
Couldn't get through this one... the premise is flimsier than aluminum foil.
Zero-Option
by Lindsay Brambles
Firstly, please disregard Paul W's comments. Anyone unwilling to suspend their disbelief long enough to get past his complaints really has no business reading a story like this. I mean, we're talking about hyperspace, and light years, and huge spacefaring craft and first contact and he's whinging about "respect for a commanding officer". Please.
Anyway, I found this to be very compelling and quick moving. In the end I wanted to know much much more about the story and the characters, and that is a good thing. A very quick read that won't bog you down but will intrigue.
Small World
by William F. Nolan
What starts as relatively standard fare, 50's sci-fi packs an interesting twist. Short stories like this area almost always worth the minimal time reader's must inveeset, this is no exception.
Revolution
by Dallas McCord Reynolds
Very interesting premise for a short story. The only issues I had is that it seemed a bit rushed, as though it would have made a better novella w/50-100 more pages. And the painfully obvious love interest pasted in is a bit forced.
Interesting and bite sized though.
Keep Out
by Fredric Brown
Like so many sci fi stories around this length, it is so short that readers can't really be disapointed. It is not as though you must invest a great deal of time to read it.
And also like other stories of this length it puts forth an entertaining premise and an interesting twist and then its over.
Another fun, short, bite-sized read to be found here.
''. . . And Gulliver Returns''
by Bob O'Connor
Really, really preachy. This isn't so much a work of science fiction as it is a soap box for the author to wail about what he percieves as an major impending problem.
While he may have a valid point, you will want to steer clear of this if you are looking for some fiction that has characters and a plot.
The Defiant Agents
by Andre Norton
Another fine addition to Andre Nortons' "Time Trader" series. I greatly enjoyed the story line and characters. Andre Norton truely is o of the greats.
Key Out of Time
by Andre Norton
I enjoyed this book, I've become a fan of Andre Norton's "Time Trader/Agent" series.
This one is a fine addition to her work.
The Time Traders
by Andre Norton
An excellent light read, the story is adventurous and easy to follow.