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5.0�toiles sur 5 A Surprisingly Good Addition, Janv. 31 2003

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Ce commentaire est de: An Isaac Asimov Robot Mystery: Mirage (Paperback)

I read Mark Tiedemann's COMPASS REACH and was blown away by his ability to do terrific characterization in the context of a full-blown space adventure. I was almost disappointed to discover that he had written books in someone else's universe, but I gave MIRAGE a shot and I'm glad I did! All his strengths are here, breathing life into what I'd come to see as a dry, been-there-done-that franchise. Proves that a good idea can always be done a bit better if a good writer is given a chance to reimagine the whole thing.

MIRAGE is an espionage thriller that toys with a frankenstein idea. When the climax comes, teh possibility of a really cliche ending is avoided by following logic--like Asimov would have done!--and sticking to the possibilities in the characters themselves.

Great characters (he even made Derec Avery and Ariel Burgess more interesting!) and a great plot, with impressive speculation to boot. What more can you want from a science fiction novel?

Tiedemann's "original" novels are better, but MIRAGE turned out to be a really good introduction to a fine writer. FIVE STARS!

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3.0�toiles sur 5 Mirage: Fails to Excite, D�c 14 2002

Par	Martin Asiner (jersey city, nj United States) - Voir tous mes commentaires (REAL NAME)

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When a prolific and profitable author like Isaac Asimov dies, his publishers do not believe that his death ought to mark the end of the publishing gravy train. After Asimov's death, his Foundation and Robot universes were novelized again by several writers, most notably David Brin, Gregory Benford, Roger MacBride Allen, and now most recently with Mark Tiedemann with MIRAGE. It is not overly difficult to duplicate the style of Asimov; it is his substance that remains elusive. Tiedemann writes of the robotic future of earth that had not yet morphed into a galactic empire. This empire is staunchly anti-robotic, with much opposition coming from decadent Spacer worlds that require robots to maintain their own self-loathing existences. On earth, a number of humans and Spacers are assassinated by unknown assailants, throwing into jeopardy a major treaty between earth and the Spacer worlds. The problem with Tiedemann is that his characters speak with the Asimovian twang but lack its inner emotional resonance. Tiedemann seems unclear as to who his protagonist should be. Instead he divides center stage between Special Agent Mia Daventri and roboticist Derec Avery, neither of whom is sufficiently interesting to involve the reader. Nowhere in MIRAGE does Tiedemann cause the reader to care about an increasingly volatile symbiotic relationship between man and robot. Roger MacBride Allen was far more successfull in his trilogy of Asimov inspired robot novels. If the reader wants to get further involved in a post Asimovian universe of conflict between man and robot, then this reader has little choice but to hope that writers like Tiedemann learn their craft well enough to make him care about how humans interact with both altered humans and robots. The real test of any novel lies in its ability to cause the reader to think of it long after he closes the flyleaf. Sadly, MIRAGE failed to deliver.

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5.0�toiles sur 5 Very re-freshing, Jui 3 2002

Par	mike bracuti (Waldwick, NJ United States) - Voir tous mes commentaires

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I gave up the ROBOTS series when I was younger, because I felt the material had gotten stale. Same old philosophies were being re-hashed. But after two or three passes, I picked MIRAGE and CHIMERA up at my bookstore.

I couldn't have been more pleased! Not only were the setting and characters tangible, but the presentation of the technology was both believable and imaginative!

If you are (or were) a fan of Asimovs ROBOT series, these two books will re-ignite the passion.

Buy these books!!

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4.0�toiles sur 5 Really pretty good.
Mirage is a very good start at the latest trilogy within Issac Asimov's universe of spacers, settlers and robots. Lisez davantage

Publi� le Mars 15 2002 par Jason

3.0�toiles sur 5 a bit to ambiguous, still it has some good spells
Mark W. Tiedemann's Mirage is a fairly complex SF novel. Corporate and political conspiracy behind the slaughter of diplomats for the advancement of some hidden agenda. Lisez davantage

Publi� le F�v 4 2001 par Simon Laub

4.0�toiles sur 5 Punches pulled
This book was an enjoyable, engrossing read. Derek and Ariel fit the story nearly perfectly, esp. for anyone who has read the Robot City novels. Lisez davantage

Publi� le Oct. 9 2000 par cprise