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Liked It “A great, very interesting read about what we would consider a modern civilization getting lost 9,000 years ago when a spaceship took off from earth to escape our planet's near destruction. Now deep into the future, it is being discovered by treasure hunters who marvel over things such as plastic...” see full review » see other reviews » |
Didn’t Like It1 of 1 members found this review helpful “Some interesting ideas but the dialogue was listless and the characters seemed bored and boring. I found out partway through that it was the third in a series; perhaps it would have been better if I had read the first two (or if the cover or blurbs indicated it was third in a series).” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“A great, very interesting read about what we would consider a modern civilization getting lost 9,000 years ago when a spaceship took off from earth to escape our planet's near destruction. Now deep into the future, it is being discovered by treasure hunters who marvel over things such as plastic cups with English writing on it. I wanted more science fiction like books to read while in the Congo and this was a great choice. I hope to read more of McDevitt's books!”
Seth T wrote this review Tuesday, February 1, 2011. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This book focuses on Chase, Alex's pilot and not on Mr. Benedict himself. It was the first 'Alex Benedict' book I've read and I really liked it. The hunt for ancient relics and colonies was fascinating and although the action parts are so-so, the book overall is really recommended.”
Lior Shapira wrote this review Saturday, November 13, 2010. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No1 of 1 members found this review helpful“Some interesting ideas but the dialogue was listless and the characters seemed bored and boring. I found out partway through that it was the third in a series; perhaps it would have been better if I had read the first two (or if the cover or blurbs indicated it was third in a series).”
Jack R wrote this review Wednesday, June 9, 2010. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Seeker is a book of speculative fiction that will appeal to you if you're not into hard-core science fiction, and if you are a reader of mysteries. McDevitt has combined both into a story that begins with the discovery of a cup bearing some "English" letters, which antiquities dealer Alex Benedict and his partner Chase Kolpath trace back to a long-lost ship called Seeker. To be very blunt, Benedict and Kolpath plunder what we would consider archaeological sites and sell what relics they come across. Today that's illegal, but somehow in the future, there's no problem with this practice and there's a huge market, although a movement is afoot to stop the plundering.
quinnsmom wrote this review Tuesday, April 6, 2010. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
What's special about this particular cup is that the ship Seeker, thousands of years earlier, took a group of about a thousand people away from earth, destined for a new world, Margolia. Since the ship left, no one ever heard from these people again, and legends began to flourish about the hidden colony -- rising to the level of our own fascination with say, Atlantis. But with the cup found, Alex and Chase now have evidence that someone out there knows something about the Seeker and quite possibly Margolia, and they begin a long journey to discover all they can, with the hope of picking up more relics and making a fortune. Along the way Alex thinks they can also solve the mystery of what happened to the Seeker and its passengers. But there are others out there who don't want Alex and Chase to succeed.
How the judges passed up Ford's Girl in the Glass to give the award to this book is one of those mysteries I'll carry with me into my next life. It's not that it's a bad novel, au contraire. While parts of the plot and some of the characters (aside from Alex and Chase) are often just so-so, there are some good scenes. McDevitt's best writing shows itself when Chase ventures off into the home world of the physically repugnant Mutes (The Ashyyur -- a telepathic race with whom humans have a tentative peace), following a lead. McDevitt poses some strong moral questions in this novel while telling a good story.
I think I'll look for the other books in this series now. The combination of sci-fi and mystery appeals to me when I'm in the "I need to relax my brain" mode. I would recommend it to readers of speculative fiction, and for mystery readers who don't mind leaving Earth for the duration of the read.”
“Very interesting read. Some far fetched parts.”
Wreckz wrote this review Wednesday, March 24, 2010. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This book was just okay for me. I felt as though it had a lot of potential. He just picked the wrong subjects and stories to go into detail on. Also the characters were hard to like. He should have included more of the characters thought processes. ”
Derek Bickmore wrote this review Tuesday, November 10, 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Great, light reading. ”
Vladi Iancu wrote this review Tuesday, July 28, 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“A very original and well thought out sci-fi story. Weak on action, but heavy on philosophy that depicts a very believable future. Lots of accurate astrophysics-- enough to make it interesting but not so much to confuse. This book is fantastic!! Won the Nebula Award 2006 and deserved it!”
Josh wrote this review Thursday, August 21, 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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