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A Quantum Murder (Greg Mandel) (edition 1994)

by Peter F. Hamilton (Author)

Series: Greg Mandel (2)

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"Professor Edward Kitchener, a double Nobel laureate researching quantum cosmology for the powerful Event Horizon conglomerate has been savagely murdered. But was he the victim of industrial espionage, personal revenge, or a crime of passion by one of his handpicked team of live-wire students?" "Event Horizon needs to know and fast, so Greg Mandel, PSI-boosted veteran of the infamous Mindstar Battalion, must embark on an urgent investigation that ultimately leads him to an astounding confrontation with a past, which, according to the dead man's theories, might never have happened."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved… (more)
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Title:A Quantum Murder (Greg Mandel)
Authors:Peter F. Hamilton (Author)
Info:Tor (1994), Edition: Unabridged, 384 pages
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Portions read as anti-religion. Author has little real understanding of good and evil and how they present in the real world. Science and technology background is fairly consistent, although there is one HUGE reaching scenario. Characters interact and develop reasonably well. Protagonist is likeable. ( )
  randyr309 | May 7, 2023 |
Even allowing for the fact that I think the author's digression into poetically erudite space-fillers is a big distraction for me (I don't care what kind of stylish clothing everyone is wearing--what the hell does any of it have to do with the plot?), his stories are, otherwise, really good. A good 'locked room" murder mystery, with a lot of sideline action that serves to fill in a lot of the background story of the milieu--or, sometimes is just more digression. I also have to admit that Hamilton portrays a pretty convincing "England after the sea levels rise and swamp the British coasts; and after a fascist right wing government has mostly lost control of Britain; and one of the super industrial cartels is taken over by a savvy teenage heiress". In any case, if the haute couture entices some females to read his stories, the more power to him...and them. [And, I must add that I don't remember any such problems with Hamilton's later stories---'Pandora's Star' & 'Judas Unchained' had no such distractions that I can remember.] One other thing that bothered me is Barclay Shaw's cover illustration: both characters look much too young, and the Eleanor on the cover does not match her description in the book! ( )
  majackson | Apr 18, 2021 |
Terrific book! ( )
  frfeni | Jan 31, 2021 |
The only quarrel I had with this book was how Juliet was obsessed with how the media perceived her outfits. Otherwise a great book. Definitely enjoyed the solving of the murder. ( )
  Powerschnute | Mar 21, 2019 |
Carries the series on well enough and draws you towards book 3. Not bad. ( )
  expatscot | Apr 28, 2018 |
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Hamilton, Peter F.Authorprimary authorall editionsconfirmed
Arson, ThierryTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Doke, SaraTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Longworth, TobyNarratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Rostant, LarryCover artistsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Russo, CarolCover designersecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Schichtel, ThomasTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Shaw, BarclayCover artistsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
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"Professor Edward Kitchener, a double Nobel laureate researching quantum cosmology for the powerful Event Horizon conglomerate has been savagely murdered. But was he the victim of industrial espionage, personal revenge, or a crime of passion by one of his handpicked team of live-wire students?" "Event Horizon needs to know and fast, so Greg Mandel, PSI-boosted veteran of the infamous Mindstar Battalion, must embark on an urgent investigation that ultimately leads him to an astounding confrontation with a past, which, according to the dead man's theories, might never have happened."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

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