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Zombies of the Gene Pool (Paperback)

by Sharyn Mccrumb (Author)
3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

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Continuing the delightful adventures begun in Bimbos of the Death Sun , engineering professor and famed science fiction author Jay Omega and his significant other, Marion Farley, a professor of SF, investigate the murder of another science fiction writer.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.


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The world of science fiction fandom forms the background for this second outing featuring engineering professor/sf writer Jay Omega and his English professor ladyfriend Marion Farley. Invited by a colleague to an exclusive reunion of a once-famous clique of sf writers known as the Lanthanides, Jay and Marion uncover a bizarre mystery surrounding a 30-year-old time capsule and a twice-dead reunion crasher. The author of Bimbos of the Death Sun (TSR, 1987) pays affectionate tribute to the sf fannish phenomenon while unraveling a mystery whose roots lie in the halcyon days of science fiction. Highly recommended for both sf and mystery collections.
- Jackie Cassada, Asheville-Buncombe Lib. System, N.C.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Great Quirky Characters, Aug 30 2003
By A. Wolverton (Crofton, MD United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Zombies of the Gene Pool (Mass Market Paperback)
In the 1950's, a group of science fiction fans decided to drive to WorldCon to meet their writer idols (and basically to have a big blast). They didn't make it to WorldCon, but they did make it to Wall Hollow, Tennessee, where all the members each wrote a story and buried it in a time capsule.

30 years later, several of the members of the group have hit it big as SF writers. Their reunion at Wall Hollow becomes a huge media event, with publishers bidding on the rights to the stories buried in the time capsule. But just before the reunion starts, someone is murdered.

'Zombies of the Gene Pool' is an entertaining book which includes well-drawn, quirky characters straight out of the science fiction world. McCrumb's writing and characterization are right on target. The payoff, for me, wasn't as satisfying as the journey, which in itself was quite fun. Fans of science fiction will enjoy this humorous, sometimes bittersweet look at the world of science fiction authors.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Something the Other Reviewers Missed, April 16 2001
This review is from: Zombies of the Gene Pool (Mass Market Paperback)
The other reviewers left out the sadness in this book. For me, the best part is the Lanathides' nostalgia for their lost youth and their readjustment upon meeting their former closest friends after a lapse of decades. I also liked the effective, though obvious, symbolism of the drawdown of the the artificial lake that exposes the long-covered countryside where lay the Slan Shack.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Totally different mystery/adventure., Dec 20 2000
By MLPlayfair (Ravenna, OH) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Zombies of the Gene Pool (Mass Market Paperback)
This highly readable story works on several levels. It apparently contains a lot of insider references to the sci-fi fandom genre, but most of them passed me by. And it didn't matter. I still enjoyed it thoroughly, as usual with her work. McCrumb writes so well, and so solidly, that it's all one can do to take a break rather than read through to the end in one sitting. But I did miss the humor of her funnier books.
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2.0 out of 5 stars None Too Thrilling But Still Better Than "Bimbos..."
I bought these books because of their amusing titles, but the storylines just don't deliver. I saw the ending of this book coming from a mile away. Read more
Published on Jun 27 1999

3.0 out of 5 stars Intriguing idea just isn't executed satisfactorily
This is the sequel to Sharyn McCrumb's earlier novel,*Bimbos of the Death Sun*, which dealt with the foibles of science fiction conventioneers. Read more
Published on Aug 23 1998

3.0 out of 5 stars McCrumb is a humorist, not a mystery writer
This is the sequel to Sharyn McCrumb's earlier novel,*Bimbos of the Death Sun*, which dealt with the foibles of science fiction conventioneers. Read more
Published on Aug 21 1998 by Douglas A. Greenberg

5.0 out of 5 stars For SF/Fantasy FEN, this could be de ja vou...

I am a recovering fan. This means I haven't been to a con or a SF club meeting in over 5 years, but I still crave them. Read more

Published on April 17 1998 by nsf@cybergal.com

4.0 out of 5 stars Not "Bimbos..." but still good
Well, I agree that this book is not as sharp as "Bimbos of the Death Sun," but McCrumb's humorous slant on fans of SciFi/Fantasy and, to a lesser degree, the on-line... Read more
Published on April 10 1998

4.0 out of 5 stars Not QUITE "Bimbos..."
Well, this chronicles a bunch of grown-up skiffy attendees. Since it's McCrumb, there is the obligatory murder, and stuff happens. It's pretty amusing. Read more
Published on Feb 12 1998

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