Title: Good SF conventionhandbook, but nothing else.
Product review: The blurb for this book... and the reviews here... correctly state that this book is a good handbook for the overall "feel" of a science fiction fan convention.Beyond that, however, the reviews depart from reality. I was expecting a good murder mystery wrapped in tightly written, funny sci-fi insider jokes. I got a grammatically correct novel with weak, unengaging characterizations, unworkable murder plot & plot resolution, and only a very, very thin scattering of humor aimed at things only sci-fi insiders would understand.This book was written for the sci-fi OUTSIDER, laughing WITH the outsider, not embracing the insider fans & trade.So, if you're a sci-fi fan, or looking for an engaging murder mystery, then look elsewhere.
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