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That is the verdict, after centuries of SETI searches and space exploration. The only living things in the Universe are found on the Nine Worlds settled by Earthlings, and the starships that knit them together.
No life has been found. No intelligent aliens, no strange ecologies, no awesome civilizations. Not even an amoeba, a lichen, a germ. The Universe is as sterile as a laboratory that was used only once.
Or so it seems, until Dr. Kimberly Brandywine undertakes to find out what happened to her sister (and clone) Emily, who, after the final, unsuccessful manned SETI expedition, disappeared along with four others--one of them a famous war hero. But they were not the only ones to vanish: so did an entire village, destroyed by a still-unexplained explosion.
Following a few ominous clues (including a model of a starship that never existed) Kim discovers that the log of the ill-fated Hunter was faked. Something happened, out there in the darkness between the stars. Someone was murdered--and something was brought back. Something that still leaves ghostly traces in the night.
Kim is prepared to go to any length to find out the truth, even if it means giving up her career with Beacon, the most colossal--and controversial--of all the SETI projects. Even if it means stealing a starship. Even if it means giving up her only love.
Kim is about to discover the answer to life's oldest question. And she's going to like the answer even less than she imagines.
With his trademark ingenuity, scientific audacity, and narrative energy, Jack McDevitt has penned a mystery in which humankind is the detective--and the universe itself is the corpse. Infinity Beach takes usinto the strange, yet strangely familiar, civilization of our own far future--and into the heart of a bold woman whose search for her family's secret leads her to the greatest discovery of all time. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
adventures in space,
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This review is from: Infinity Beach (Mass Market Paperback)
Infinity Beach (Or Slow Lightning as our UK version is called) is a good read. I have to admit to not being a huge sci-fi fan, and thus started this book with a certain amount of trepidation. Infinity beach is however, just as Stephen Kind admonishes in his critique of the book, a damn dine story that happens to be sci-fi based. It is almost more like whodunnit in space. I thoroghly enjoyed reading this book, and the heroine Dr Brandywine is a likeable strong character, and Jack McDevitt describes her futuristic life with intriging and exciting details. He paints a picture of his image of the future world with ease, and convincing detail. Its all in this book, murder, space travel, cloning, aliens and a little bit of loving.If your not a hard core sci-fi addict and you want a good story that'll keep you page turning the give this a go. And all those hardcore addicts, give it a go anyway. Its a good book.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Good but perhaps not his best.,
By dsod@compuserve.com (Derbyshire, England) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Infinity Beach (Hardcover)
This review is written to correct the factual errors of a previous reviewer ... The book Infinity Beach considers the effects of a major blunder during a first contact encounter in the distant future. Infinity Beach is a well plotted whodunnit with strong characters and a credible account of human weaknesses and strenghths. The mystery surrounding the disappearance of two female explorers is sustained until the very end and the denoument is reasonably satisfying. If the book disappoints slightly it is probably because of the very high quality of previous books. It is still well worth the time spent reading it.
2.0 out of 5 stars
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I am a McDevitt fan but I can hardly classify this as a Scifi novel; it is rather a detective story evolving around the loss of a sister chasing up contact with aliens. You get bits of scifi here and there but it is not enough; 450+ pages chasing people, events and only 20-30 pages on contact with the celestials!
I wish the author had built the story in the same universe he used for his Priscilla Hutchins novels. He rather choses to create another story line with far fewer futuristic ideas. Do not read it if you are hardpressed for time and after something like Chindi or Ancient Shores. McDevitt fans or detective story lovers should read it
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