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Sharyn McCrumb , Ruth Ann Phimister
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

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  • Audio Cassette
  • Publisher: Recorded Books Inc; Unabridged edition
  • ISBN-10: 0788737589
  • ISBN-13: 978-0788737589
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

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From a winner of the Edgar Allan Poe Award, this crime story tells about the murder of a great chronicler of fantasy adventures. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Format:Paperback
Yes, the title does take the mickey. As does the book. For those of us who don't "get" Trekkies and the whole Sci-Fi thing, this is the book for you. Written totally tongue-in-cheek, McCrumb details the murder at a SF Con with all its hilarious characters & consequences. My erstwhile, who is a Sci-Fi fan, swears he knows who these people are (sad but true). I use this in my trans-genre fiction subject and students love it.

Read this for a laugh--oh and the mystery is quite good too. Then really treat yourself and get a hold of _Zombies of the Gene Pool_ the equally good follow up.

McCrumb must hold the record for the best titles (_If I'd Killed Him When I Met Him_, is *the* best title of all times).

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Format:Mass Market Paperback
A university engineer and computer nerd writes his theories as science fiction, the publisher gives the book a racy title, and suddenly he's invited to a SF convention. And he thought *he* was odd... When the star author is found murdered, guess who has to help the poor detective figure out who done it, who existed, who was imaginary, and how do the computer illiterate find clues on the computer, anyway? Every character is well drawn, the plot believable, and the entire situation is hysterically funny. Flaunt this book at all your friends, carry it prominently on public transportation, and never, ever loan your copy.
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I have noticed a tendancy for reviewers of Ms. McCrumb's "Ballad Series" books to criticize her other, humorous, novels. I should like to ask if these folks can understand satire. This is an absolutely wonderful satire of science fiction conventions (as an old fan of the genre, I refuse to use cutesy pie nicknames). She uses a mystery plot to thinly disguise her rapier thrusts of satire and I laughed so hard that I had tears running down my face. This book is as wonderful in its lampoon of science fiction and its fans as her book "Highland Laddie Gone" is a satire of the American Scottish games circuit (the Scottish Liberation Army, indeed!). If you look at these novels as they must have been intended, they are hilarious.
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Does to cons what should be done to cons
Before I start, let me say that I'm a minor SMOF (secret master of fandom) who has been a panelist and masquerade MC at several regional cons and one Worldcon. Read more
Published on 3 July 1999
I couldn't put this book down!
I thought that Highland Laddie Gone, in Ms. McCrumb's "Elizabeth MacPherson" series was one of the funniest mysteries I'd ever read. Read more
Published on 3 Mar 1999
Very wry and sarcastic- I LOVED IT!
Here in Japan, where good, serious fiction is always in short supply, the true bibliophile always has an eye out for truly outstanding books. McCrumb delivers, and delivers big. Read more
Published on 15 Oct 1998
Totally awesome!
Strangely enough, I read Zombies of the Gene Pool first. I was totally entranced by the fandom, the con, all the SF believers and followers. Read more
Published on 4 Sep 1998
Funnier than the SF-Cons she parodies!
I was immersed in the fannish lifestyle while in high school, and know people still in it. This is SO accurate of many of the people you see there, and like the author's comments... Read more
Published on 7 April 1998
Biased, but sometimes accurate, picture of SF fandom
I will admit, I was prejudiced against this book. I value my fannish friends, and dislike hostile caricatures by someone from outside. Read more
Published on 31 Mar 1998
Hysterical. Read it now! SF Cons get the pasting they Earn.
Bimbos of the Death Sun, title aside, is a hysterical send-up of SF conventions, the events at SF cons, and the people who frequent them. Read more
Published on 9 July 1997
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