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Liked It1 of 1 members found this review helpful “I enjoyed McDevitt's writing style. The flap of the book confused me because I expected Alex to be the lead character. Apparently, he is in a previous book. Chase tells the story here. I enjoyed her voice and found myself thinking of the world of Polaris at work during slow moments, which may...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“I enjoyed this more than the first McDevitt book I read (Time Travellers Never Die) I think because I liked the characters more. Turns out this is the second in a series, but it didn't matter that I hadn't read the first. Its basically a treasure hunter book - set thousands of years in the future.”
Felicity F wrote this review Friday, February 4, 2011. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“LOVING this book, and plan to get the "prequel" ASAP. McDevitt does an amazing job of making the scifi elements second in the story. It's a story that happens to be set in the future, will all the technological advances, etc., but the heart of it is the mystery, the characters, and even the politics. Brilliant!”
Grace M wrote this review Sunday, June 27, 2010. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“"Polaris" co2004. 400pages.
Peter C wrote this review Saturday, January 23, 2010. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Disappointing book. Very linear story with no opportunity to guess how things work out. Not a great writer. ”
“Great sci/fi mystery. I have now read two McDevitt's and have thoroughly enjoyed both of them.”
John B wrote this review Monday, December 7, 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Set in the far future, the spaceship Polaris takes a group of rich passengers thousands of light years away to watch the destruction of a sun by another star. The ship never returns. The nearest rescue ship reaches it six days later to find the ship undamaged, but drifting...and deserted. The destruction of the sun wiped out any planets or moons that could have sheltered the ship's passengers.
plappen wrote this review Monday, May 18, 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Nearly sixty years later, the ship has become a legend. The fate of the crew has been the subject of books, TV documentaries and even a yearly convention, which brings forth all sorts of theories. Antiquities dealer Alex Benedict, and his assistant, Chase Kolpath, manage to acquire a few personal items that came from the ship, for their rich clients, just before the rest of the collection is destroyed in a mysterious explosion. The clients report visits from equally mysterious people who want to buy the items for astronomical sums of money. A couple of high-tech assassination attempts convince Alex and Chase that this is not just another rich collector at work. Someone is looking for something among the Polaris items, and that someone knows just what happened to its passengers.
As Alex and Chase get closer to the truth, it becomes clear that everything revolves around a scientific breakthrough made by one of the passengers. A method had been found to not just stop the aging process, but actually reverse it. At minimum, this would force radical changes on humanity, including, for instance, a near ban on any new births.
This is another well-done piece of writing from McDevitt. It is nice and thought-provoking, along with being a really good mystery.
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“This book was pretty good, though a little weak in places. Science fiction, space travel, and a decent story line make this a good read.”
Josh W wrote this review Monday, July 14, 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I wasted my time and money reading this book. It never explained anything, just a bunch of twists and turns that went nowhere.”
Marie O wrote this review Friday, March 21, 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
1 of 1 members found this review helpful“I loved my first McDevitt book, Eternity Road, and hoped for a similar experience my second time around with Polaris. I have to say though, while it was a solid title, it just didn't live up to my expectations.
Exer wrote this review Monday, March 3, 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
I found the first bit of the book to be rather engaging; the characters were interesting and the locations, whether they be on ship or planet, all believable. The intrigue and mystery built up nicely, with a sort of sci-fi "who dun it" feel.
Towards the middle though is where I ran into problems. By the time I was little beyond half way through the book I had already figured out the big 'mystery', which pretty much killed the climax for me. I guess you could say I knew the what and the how, the only thing that came as a surprise at the end was the 'why'.
Still though it was a quick read and not completely unenjoyable. It won't put me off trying other McDevitt titles”1 of 1 members found this review helpful“I enjoyed McDevitt's writing style. The flap of the book confused me because I expected Alex to be the lead character. Apparently, he is in a previous book. Chase tells the story here. I enjoyed her voice and found myself thinking of the world of Polaris at work during slow moments, which may speak to how vividly the author creates this world. Mystery, action, and a very satisfying ending that left me with a gasp and a smile. This is the first McDevitt book I have read. Now I am moving on to Infinity Beach. ”
Nadeen W wrote this review Tuesday, December 25, 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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