- Mass Market Paperback: 416 pages
- Publisher: Spectra; 1st mmpb edition (Mar 2 1998)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0553576828
- ISBN-13: 978-0553576825
- Product Dimensions: 17 x 10.4 x 3.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 113 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #2,008,516 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Set in the near future, Kay Kenyon's second fast-paced, exciting science fiction novel follows three story lines in Midwestern Medicine Falls... Abby McCrae lives quietly with a roommate above her 20th century antique shop. She still grieves for her teenager daughter Vitt, who committed suicide two years earlier. At least, everyone thinks it was suicide. After finding her diary, Abbey discovers Vitt's addiction to a virtual reality game called Nir, and her "studies" at the cultlike Dimension Institute. Concerned about foul play, she hires a detective to help her uncover the truth.
Another story line tracks the shady maneuvers of Dimension Institute's charismatic leader, Zachariah, who has plans and secrets of his own and doesn't want Vitt's mother poking around in them. One secret he's hiding involves his connection to an alien race secreting themselves and their "leap point" out on Zachariah's ranch. The townspeople of Medicine Falls make up another thread. Depressed by the economy and growing isolation, more and more of them take comfort in Nir, short for Nirvana; if real life and love is disappointing, there's always a better, if virtual, reality while playing. Suspense builds as the three threads interweave, catalyzed by the growing threat of Nir and the aliens, who seek to conquer humanity.
From Library Journal
A hard-boiled detective with a damaged reputation teams up with a woman desperate to discover the killer of her daughter and uncovers an alien conspiracy in the small town of Medicine Falls. The author of The Seeds of Time (Bantam, 1997) pits her resilient pair of heroes against an ambitious and ruthless cult leader, a herd of sinister alien invaders, and an addictive virtual reality game in a fast-moving sf thriller reminiscent of the early genre pulps. Suitable for large sf collections.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Another fabulous Tale by a complete Writer,
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This review is from: Leap Point (Mass Market Paperback)
This is a tale of the struggle against world dominance by beings from another world. A woman struggles to cope with the loss of her daughter and fights to find the person to blame it on and in the midst of her search stumbles onto a group of alien beings that are in the process of pulling humankind into there net of control... somewhat reminiscent of the Body Snatchers syndrome but instead is a brain snatching plot that is very unique and very possible.... This book is another masterpiece by Kay Kenyon, the more you read the harder it is to put the book down... This is a Science Fiction fans delight... Bravo Kay Kenyon !! Thanks for another fabulous book....
2.0 out of 5 stars
Mainly the characters,
By A Customer
This review is from: Leap Point (Mass Market Paperback)
Really cool idea, and parts of the story was enjoyable, but the main problem I had was with the characters. They were too unbelievable for me; they accepted too quickly with what was going on, and were ready to believe anything. There were other problems I had with the story that I couldn't put my finger on, but it just rang wrong.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Can't wait for the movie!,
By A Customer
This review is from: Leap Point (Mass Market Paperback)
This is quite a little page turner. Set in the near future in small town America, it centres around a very old sci-fi theme - attempted conquest of Earth by aliens. In this case, however, the mechanism for achieving this is a virtual reality computer game.The characters are a little stereotyped (e.g., beautiful heroine who unwittingly ends up having to save Earth plus classic villain type, ala Lex Luthor), but it all seems to add to the fun. The strength of Leap Point, however, is its plot. There are a number of strands which are nicely integrated and keep the story moving along at a good pace. All in all, this is tailor-made for Hollywood - four and a half stars.
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