"Thrilling, and frightningly chilly story, that seems to haunt long after you've finished. Beautifully written, at times very unsettling, always thought-provoking"
"Make sure you read the Endymion books as well (ISBN: 0575076348). Close call between these and the Rama's, but this is probably Simmon's best work. Few create characters as deep and colourful as this."
"Choose any Iain M Banks, they are all great, but Excession also has some great humour in the exchanges between the ships and of course he started a trend now followed by others in spaceship names."
"Truly mind twisting! Like learning a new language! Story is a combination alien thriller/murder mystery, wrapped in a high tech love story of somewhat alternate difficulty! Just read the damn book!!"
