The Rings of Tantalus

Cooper is an English author of over 20 Sci-Fi novels. He wrote during the golden years of the 1950s through the 70s. His books are interesting adventures that keep the reader going. Many of his books were first published under the pen name of Richard Avery. There were a number of British writers in the Class SF era that used so many British idioms, phrases and words that a non British reader is regularly reminded of the author's heritage. Cooper was not one of these. There are only a few clues in his novels that he is not American or Canadian.

This book was part of his 1970s "Expendables series" in which a teams of tough specialist are sent to new planets to determine the possibility of colonization. Always something new and dangerous.

I show more have not yet found a book of his that is worthy of 4 stars but most of his books are better then the 3 star average. show less