Book review: Pock’s World

Some of you might know that I review books over at Sleepless eReader. However, the caveat there is that it has to be epublished. Dave Duncan’s “Pock’s World” isn’t available in ebook, but I really wanted to review it…so here we are.

The back-of-the-book blurb:

Pock’s World, long settled by humankind, is accused of being infected by humanoid aliens. It has been quarantined and may have to be sterilized. Five people are chosen to go there and examine the evidence: saintly but ruthless Father Andre; Ratty Turnsole, a muckraking reporter ripe for romance; ambitious politician Athena Fimble; manipulative bureaucrat Millie Backet; and shady billionaire Linn Lazuline. Some of them carry grudges – all have their own agendas.

Pock’s World surprises them all. Nothing is what they expect. Quickly entangled in love, politics, religion, and deceit, they discover that the clock is already ticking and the fate of humanity itself is at stake.

Frankly, this book exceeded my expectations. I found myself engrossed and unable to put it down. I thought about it at night and got back up to finish up the chapter. The science was fantastic,  the ethics an excellent shade of grey, and everyone just a bit selfish and self-absorbed.

Some questions remained unanswered, which is a near requirement for any Canadian-published book. After all, we have a literary reputation to uphold. But, in all seriousness, I love this book. Simply outstanding. Thrilled me for hours.

 

 

Posted on Mar 29, 2011 in Reviews | 1 comment
  • http://www.uleth.ca/edu/runte/ Runte

    Pretty much my experience of any Dave Duncan book.