- Mass Market Paperback: 448 pages
- Publisher: Warner Books; First THUS edition (12 July 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0446609633
- ISBN-13: 978-0446609630
- Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 2.5 x 17.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 939,947 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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In this richly realised universe of enigmatic aliens and complex politics, one woman must untangle interlocking mysteries in a race against time. Halley, commander of the deep space station Jocasta, is desperate. Her station is blockaded by hostile creatures, communications and key systems are failing, rations are low, tensions between humans and aliens are at the flashpoint, and a foreign trader is killed by an apparently extinct monster. Halley must now solve the mystery of a locked room in closed space - before Jocasta erupts in an explosion of terror and death.
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Time Future is a tense present!,
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The commander of the deep space station Jocasta is blockaded by hostile creatures, communications & key systems are failing; rations are low & tensions between humans & aliens are at a flashpoint.What a good start for Maxine McArthur! Seldom do I find in an author's first work the kind of character control that this one brings. She has really captured the cultural shock of first contact & its impact in a near future. From one end of this book to the other, the human characters are able to see their situations' changing advantages & disadvantages. I really like her confrontations of realities. Insofar as what you see is not always what you get & what you get is not always what you think it is. I liked that McArthur allows her characters to think, question & grow. This reader is looking forward to more from this intriguing author.
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3.5 out of 5 stars (15 customer reviews) 7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
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Critical Thinking Under Crash Priority Mode,
By Alan Montgomery "aRandomTexan" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Time Future (Mass Market Paperback)
Look. You have to have been in a crash priority project to really see how well this author has captured the feel of the almost out of control situation. You jetison sleep, food is interesting, but not really necessary, you focus done to the latest disaster. Last week's disaster is no longer a concern. The story is about being out of control and trying desparately to deal with the sinking feeling that everyone is depending on you to make the right decision and people will die if you do not DO something. Nothing in this book makes sense because all the strands of the story are off stage. The central character has so MANY problems that the latest ones just cannot get her full attention.I liked the book, but it is a fever dream with all the hallucination you get in that state. The author has captured the feeling of being JUST short of understanding what is going on you get when events are flying past you so fast you just want to scream for it stop long enough for a long stint in the bed, a good meal and time to sort it all out. C.J Cherryh writes books like this, but does not do it as well as this author. Cherryh always makes it impossible to guess what is going on. This author at least gives you the feeling that you COULD know what is going on. 5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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Time Future is a tense present!,
By Rebecca Brown "rebeccasreads" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Time Future (Mass Market Paperback)
The commander of the deep space station Jocasta is blockaded by hostile creatures, communications & key systems are failing; rations are low & tensions between humans & aliens are at a flashpoint.What a good start for Maxine McArthur! Seldom do I find in an author';s first work the kind of character control that this one brings. She has really captured the cultural shock of first contact & its impact in a near future. From one end of this book to the other, the human characters are able to see their situations' changing advantages & disadvantages. I really like her confrontations of realities. Insofar as what you see is not always what you get & what you get is not always what you think it is. I liked that McArthur allows her characters to think, question & grow. This reader is looking forward to more from this intriguing author. 7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
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A fascinating and complex tale.,
By Philip - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Time Future (Mass Market Paperback)
The density of ideas here is vast, with action being of secondary concern. There is an interweaving of storylines, both mystery and science fiction, which creates tension and movement through the pages. I found the constant flashbacks by Commander Halley to her relatives and their political turmoil to be interesting, but not readily relevant, and thus a bit of a distraction. Overall a really interesting book--a 'thinking man's' science fiction.
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