- Mass Market Paperback: 480 pages
- Publisher: Baen Books; Reprint edition (1 Aug 1997)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0671877968
- ISBN-13: 978-0671877965
- Product Dimensions: 17.2 x 10.6 x 2.7 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 4,113,371 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"If you like your spy stories heavily salted with science, the detailed world of the Valentina Tereshkova will fascinate you.... A fascinating glimpse into the future". -- Rave Reviews
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Early in the 21st century, Russia has heroically gathered its dwindling resources to build Valentina Tereshkova, a space station a mile in diameter. The orbiting space city is outwardly a peaceful Utopian experiment, but intelligence reports raise the ominous possibility that the space colony is actually a weapon built by the last heirs of the Soviet dictators.
When scientist Paula Bryce and agent Lew McCain travel to the station to investigate, they become prisoners in the station's high-tech prison facilities. Escape seems impossible--but if they can't escape, Armageddon is inevitable....
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
James P. Hogan is no Tom Clancy, but...
25 April 2001
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Don't get me wrong, I've been a fan of Hogan ever since I bought an old, battered paperback of "Inherit the Stars" at a street- market bookstore in 1989. However, "Endgame Enigma" is not "Inherit the Stars." The science in the book is well thought-out, as always, but the plot is far too simplistic, and the spy-story theme just doesn't stand up to the rest of the genre. I will give kudos for the surprise ending, though. To simplify, if you are a fan of both sci-fi and political fiction novels, don't buy the book. However, for fans of sci-fi only, or especially James P. Hogan fans, buy the book as an introduction to the world of political intrigue. Then go pick up some Clancy.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
The Cold War meets the future and space......
18 Sep 2000
Format:Mass Market Paperback
In the not to distant future Russia has built a space station that is totally unique and indescribable. However, prior to the final construction of the space station, American intelligence has gotten word that the space station is actually a battle platform that will totally wipe out the Americans in a nuclear war.
Since the Americans are still in a power struggle with the Russians, they decide to send in two covert spies in order to find a missing data that will show the space station is not what it seems. However, the two Americans are caught and forced into a jail that is located on the space station.
While in prison the Americans find a way to make contacts to the Americans, but the Russians are still publically claiming that the space station is just that....a space station. These two spies must determine the relevance of the space station or have American face politically humiliation by accusing the Soviets of potential nuclear battle platforms in space.
The novel is pretty simple to get through, and the plot can be intriguing at times. But, the novel can also drag at certain parts. Overall, the idea is interesting due to the similarities of the stress during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Overall, the book is average, but has an interesting political situation in it.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
endgame enigma
11 Jun 2002
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Good book...but....too much social interaction on the space station....I prefer more techincal action type of book.
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