- Mass Market Paperback: 352 pages
- Publisher: HarperCollins Canada / Science Fictio (Oct 1 1998)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0380793121
- ISBN-13: 978-0380793129
- Product Dimensions: 17.2 x 10.4 x 2.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 159 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,853,330 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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A simple shuttle ride away, Moonbase Vegas has become a mecca for wheelers and dealers, movers and shakers, players and hangers-on -- and a bagman named Deuce McNamara. Working for one of the six controlling families, the Borgiolis, Deuce is tapped to confront the greatest threat to the sprawling, laser-lit metropolis. Billionaire and empire builder Hunter Castle arrives on the moon with plans to open a new casino, throwing the families into a panic. Playing for high stakes, Deuce enacts the duel roles of spy for the families and agent for Castle. But Deuce realizes that the cutthroat game isn't just about controlling Moonbase Vegas. It's about controlling the Moon itself.
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Moonbase Vegas has become a mecca for wheelers and dealers--and a bagman named Deuce McNamara. Working for one of the six controlling families, the Borgiolis, Deuce enacts the duel roles of both spy and agent, until he realizes that this cutthroat game is about to explode into an all-out mob war for control of the Moon.
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4.7 out of 5 stars (3 customer reviews)
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4.0 out of 5 stars
The most enjoyable book that I've read in recent memory., Nov 27 1998
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Six Families (Mass Market Paperback)
The Man in the Moon is a Don. The Earth has become a Puritan's dream, so if you want to have any fun, you have to go to the Moon. Moonbase Vegas, that is. But never forget to pay your respects to The Six Families, though, as they run the place. Think Pulp Fiction meets The Moon is a Harsh Mistress. Now meet Deuce McNamara, adopted son of the lowliest of the Six, and all-around nice wiseguy. He's caught up in the biggest shake-up since The Families took over. If he can stay alive, he might just come out with a nice piece of the action. Viola. Nancy Holder is a very accomplished and award-winning author of horror, romance and media tie-ins. The Six Families is her first major foray into original science fiction and, quite simply, the most enjoyable book I've read in recent memory. As this is only Gambler's Star: Book One, she'll obviously be around for awhile, and for that - mille grazie. So all you fans of TV's Vegas and Wiseguy, and you fans of a good story, take note: You don't want to miss these. Capisce? --PMH
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good read, Sep 9 2003
A Kid's Review - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Six Families (Mass Market Paperback)
I can honestly say I was surprised by this book. It was given to me as a gift and I had initially dismissed it after reading the back cover. I thought it was just some cheezy Mafia knock off. I picked it up again a month later and read the first few pages. I was immediately hooked and couldn't put the damn book down! I'm trying to track down the rest of the series now...
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5.0 out of 5 stars
SF Meets The Godfather--with style., Jun 30 1999
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This review is from: The Six Families (Mass Market Paperback)
You don't have to be a fan of mob films and books to enjoy this first novel in the Gambler's Star trilogy. Author Holder has taken a unique, cleverly satirical view of the Moon's future, and told her story with wit, style, and an ingenuity difficult to find in sf these days. Once you realize that, of all things, toilet paper is the black market currency of choice, you know you're in for one heck of a grand ride.
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