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5.0 out of 5 stars Engrossing techno-thriller, Jun 1 2004

By	Scott R. Lucado "I'm the other author named L... (Fort Worth, TX USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Oaths And Miracles (Paperback)

The first book I read by Nancy Kress was "Stinger," which is the sequel to "Oaths and Miracles," and the only unfortunate aspect of that is that I didn't have the opportunity to meet Robert Cavanaugh here first.

"Oaths and Miracles" transcends the genre of thriller fiction by containing characters of real depth and interest. Where most popular fiction of this type is populated by very thin characters, Nancy Kress does an excellent job of drawing the reader into her story by helping us care about the people in it.

In addition to the characterizations, the plot weaves from delicate, disparate strands into a cohesive juncture that leads to a satisfying conclusion.

If there's a weak spot, it's in the pacing of action sequences, but that's a minor quibble, and not enough for me to rate this book lower than five stars.

I read a lot, and it's very rare that I find a book I have trouble putting down, but I could not put this book down until I'd finished it.

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2.0 out of 5 stars This beggar is choosing "No" on M & O., May 30 2001

By	themadbard (La-la land) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Oaths And Miracles (Paperback)

As a molecular biologist and a HUGE fan of the Beggars books, I looked forward to reading "Miracles and Oaths". I was very disappointed: the science wasn't very good, the conspiracy aspect was sloppy, and the writing was overall rather dull. I'm not into techno-thrillers, so I can't assess how well "Miracles and Oaths" fits in that genre; it certainly doesn't inspire me to seek out more though. Someone mentioned The X Files books: "Miracles and Oaths" was not nearly as much fun as the MOTW (monster of the week) novels by Kevin Andersen or Charles Grant.

I've also been disappointed by An Alien Light and Beakers Dozen. Stick to the Beggar books.

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4.0 out of 5 stars If you like the X-Files..., April 28 2000

By	C. Glover (Langhorne, PA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Oaths And Miracles (Paperback)

If you like the X-Files you will enjoy this book. More a mystery with sinister biochemistry overtones than sci-fi, it gives you the creeps and ultimately leaves things unresolved. Our fearless FBI guy keeps trying to make the pieces fit. It takes 6 months and a lot of coincidences, but finally it all comes together. I found this an exciting read with lots of page turning suspense. The lingering meanace at the end made the premise more credible. And my hat goes off to anyone who can set a story in Newark, NJ.

I am a Nancy Kress fan and have read several of her books including the Beggars series. This is quite different, no really awesome science or brave new future world. A good read for someone just starting out in science fiction and not wanting too much sci-tech.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Oaths and Miracles
This is the second book by N. Kress that I have read. Unfortunately for me I have Beggars.. waiting. The characters were completely unbelievable. The science was really thin. Read more

Published on Mar 1 2000 by Richard C. Rogers

5.0 out of 5 stars A great technothriller
If you have a penchant for near-future thrillers in the vein of, say, Robert J. Sawyer's masterpiece The Terminal Experiment, don't miss Oaths and Miracles! Read more

Published on Nov 25 1999 by Ingo Juknat