An Alex Benedict Novel: Coming Home
Nov 2014 · An Alex Benedict Novel Issue #7 · Penguin
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Thousands of years ago, artifacts of the early space age were lost to rising oceans and widespread turmoil. Garnett Baylee devoted his life to finding them, only to give up hope. Then, in the wake of his death, one was found in his home, raising tantalizing questions. Had he succeeded after all? Why had he kept it a secret? And where is the rest of the Apollo cache?
Antiquities dealer Alex Benedict and his pilot, Chase Kolpath, have gone to Earth to learn the truth. But the trail seems to have gone cold, so they head back home to be present when the Capella, the interstellar transport that vanished eleven years earlier in a time/space warp, is expected to reappear. With a window of only a few hours, rescuing it is of the utmost importance. Twenty-six hundred passengers—including Alex’s uncle, Gabriel Benedict, the man who raised him—are on board.
Alex now finds his attention divided between finding the artifacts and anticipating the rescue of the Capella. But time won’t allow him to do both. As the deadline for the Capella’s reappearance draws near, Alex fears that the puzzle of the artifacts will be lost yet again. But Alex Benedict never forgets and never gives up—and another day will soon come around...
Antiquities dealer Alex Benedict and his pilot, Chase Kolpath, have gone to Earth to learn the truth. But the trail seems to have gone cold, so they head back home to be present when the Capella, the interstellar transport that vanished eleven years earlier in a time/space warp, is expected to reappear. With a window of only a few hours, rescuing it is of the utmost importance. Twenty-six hundred passengers—including Alex’s uncle, Gabriel Benedict, the man who raised him—are on board.
Alex now finds his attention divided between finding the artifacts and anticipating the rescue of the Capella. But time won’t allow him to do both. As the deadline for the Capella’s reappearance draws near, Alex fears that the puzzle of the artifacts will be lost yet again. But Alex Benedict never forgets and never gives up—and another day will soon come around...
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Matthew Meneghini
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December 14, 2014
I wasn't as impressed by this installment as by some of his previous works - it felt more predictable, and I thought it took time getting off the ground. It played with some interesting themes about luck and irony, but I had a hard time engaging with the book and wasn't particularly satisfied with the mystery. I also found myself continually taken out of the literary experience to argue with the politics of the book, where they appeared. As far as I'm concerned, speculative fiction ultimately depends on the ability of the world depicted to appear either plausible or meaningful to the reader, and I had more trouble believing or appreciating the histories and politics in the backdrop of this book than I have in others in the Alex Benedict series.
Bieshaar Hafiq
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January 5, 2018
The story is just plain boring with way to much small detail trying to flesh out the characters and both main story line backdrops are only tied together but few of the characters. There is just no excitement coming from the story and the ending is too flat
Kevin Sparks
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December 14, 2014
But....one thing caught my eye in this one. CH 17 in the opening quote there is a reference to looking up from Europan soil at Saturn. Europa won't have soil, and it's a moon of Jupiter ☺
About the author
Jack McDevitt is a former naval officer, taxi driver, English teacher, customs officer, and motivational trainer, and is now a full-time writer. He is the author of the Alex Benedict novels, including Firebird; the Priscilla Hutchins novels, including Starhawk; and the stand-alone novel, Beyond the Sky. His novel Seeker won a Nebula Award, and he is a multiple Nebula Award finalist. He lives in Georgia with his wife, Maureen.
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