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Damn this man. He has written yet another novel that I cant
put down. Mr. McDevitt has a breakneck style of writing
similar to Michael Crichton, but far more polished.
This may be his best novel to date. The main character is Dr.
Kimberly Brandywine. Years ago, her older clone "sister"
Emily disappeared under mysterious circumstances after a
mission to search for other living beings in the universe. Kim
was busy in her life doing fundraising for an institute who
funds scientific projects when she hears from her old college
professor, Sheyel Tolliver. Apparently Dr. Tollivers great-
granddaughter was on the same mission as Emily, and she had
called Dr. Tolliver on her return and informed him that they
had found extra terrestrial life. Shortly thereafter, she too,
mysteriously disappeared. Dr. Tolliver also speculated that
they had brought some kind of creature back with them, due
to odd sightings in the area of the Severin Valley. He
encourages Kim to look into her sister's mission.
Kim initially writes her old professor off as a conspiracy nut,
but due to her past relationship with him, she starts to look
into it, and into the events immediately after the crews
return. This leads her to some amazing discoveries as the
mystery unfolds. Theres romance, suspense, adventure, and
horror all incorporated skillfully in this tale. The ending is
satisfying, too, well worth the hours I spent all night getting to
it. Another excellent yarn crafted by Mr. McDevitt.
-- Sheryl Roberts
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