http://yet.org/2008/01/anciens_rivage... ( )

A couple of scientist types find something that should just not be there. In a ten thousand year old excavation they find a reasonably modern boat.

How the hell did it get there, is the question. It leads to an even greater discovery, that of an alien structure that allows teleportation to far distant places.

http://notfreesf.blogspot.com/2007/02/ancient-shores-jack-mcdevitt.html ( )

This was an entertaining book. As with the first McDevitt novel that I had read, Infinity Beach, it felt a lot like a mystery/suspense novel set in a science fiction tableaux. Ancient Shores raises a few interesting questions about the potential economic and political impacts of finding an alien artifact, but it is much more about telling a story than asking profound questions.

I didn't feel a whole lot of empathy for either of the two main characters, Max and April; the Sioux characters were more interesting to me. I felt that the escaped alien and other linked worlds plot lines could have been further pursued, building additional layers into the story and its conclusion, but I suppose that leaves plenty of room for sequels. All in all, I enjoyed this quick paced, entertaining story. ( )

After reading Seeker this was seriously disappointing. The idea sounds great but it reads like a bad made for TV mini-series. ( )

http://www.leftfield.org/~rawdon/book... ( )