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Loading... Night Train to Rigelby Timothy Zahn
None. Interesting world. Lots of action. ( )Interesting blend of noir and sic fi. This book begins a series by prolific author Timothy Zahn and features a futuristic private eye and his adventures on the "train" that transportsl people at faster than light speeds. A light read, but good enough to continue reading the series. The beginning of a nice little SF mystery series, Night Train to Rigel starts us off with a stranger dying right into ex-spy Frank Compton's arms. Pretty soon he's off on an interstellar adventure searching for a force capable -- and apparently set on -- destroying the Quadrail, an FTL train system operated by "Spiders". But who really controls the spiders? And who's that chick that keeps following him? I enjoyed this a lot. Zahn is good at inventing aliens with their own tics and languages and he follows mystery conventions faithfully too. Like any series it starts to drag a bit later on, but this first book in the series does a great job setting it all in motion. This was a cracking good story, a well-crafted sci fi novel about an investigator who's handed a ticket for the Trans-Galactic Quadrail by a mysterious messenger who dies on his doorstep, and promptly steps into a galaxy-wide conspiracy, full of alien races and planets and technology. Very entertaining read. The author develops the two main characters very well and the story grabs you instantly. It's a fast paced book and keeps you guessing...up to a certain point. Once you get passed this 'whodunit' aspect in the beginning, the book just loses momentum. I did like how everything fell into place for the most part I just had higher expectations since the beginning was so tantalizing. no reviews | add a review
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