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Title: "sci-fi" wielded as "suspense"
Review: Greg Bear, as many of us know, is a sci-fi and fantasy writer. I buy his books (2nd hand, naturally) because I love to read his take of science the future (i.e. Eon and Anvil of Stars). Imagine my surprise when Darwin's Radio was being labeled as a "suspense" novel. Has he gone mass-market? Seeing books like Quantico and Dead Lines, I'm beginning to think I've lost the author I used to love.This may very well be his last stab at a hard sci-fi book. And what a stab it was! The technical gooiness is a pleasure to wade through (extra kudos for the dictionary of terminology in the back). The plot is somewhat plausible, but nevertheless fantastic and deeply intriguing. The entire book gets solid points all across board, even for the bone-chilling ending. You may have to shake your head a few times and read the passage over again a few times to make sure you actually read right!
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