Saturday, December 02, 2006

New Arrival: Odyssey, by Jack McDevitt

Just in is Odyssey, Jack McDevitt's fifth novel featuring former starship pilot Priscilla “Hutch” Hutchinson and newspaper editor Gregory MacAllister. At a time when it looks like the government is going to cut back on the funding for interstellar exploration, strange spacecraft being to be seen in several solar systems. When they appear to turn hostile, Hutch must solve the mystery of who they are and what their attentions are. While they book does stand alone, it will likely be better appreciated if the other books starring "Hutch" are read first, in order: The Engines of God, Deepsix, Chindi, and Omega.