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Reviews of the Works of John E. Stith
Date |
Title | Publication | Issue | Reviewer | Body |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 1994-08-01 | Reunion on Neverend | Chicago Tribune | Date unknown | David E. Jones |
"As quick-witted as his previous Manhattan Transfer...a thriller couched in science fiction terms, with high-tech equipment and exotic surveillance devices." |
| Sun, 1994-08-28 | Reunion on Neverend | Denver Post | 28 August 1994 | Fred Cleaver |
"Reunion on Neverend is a fast-paced, fun thriller, chasing love and interplanetary thieves." |
| Thu, 1994-09-01 | Reunion on Neverend | Science Fiction Age | September 1994 | Paul Di Filippo |
"A reunion with a sense of wonder awaits us in John Stith's latest SF thriller. What Stith has accomplished in this book is a sprightly, fast-paced humorous romance." |
| Thu, 1994-09-01 | Manhattan Transfer | Science Fiction Age | September 1994 | Paul Di Filippo |
"[Stith can take] a mind-stretching concept and push it to its uttermost limits, all the while making the reader feel anyone could easily encompass each new development and twist, thanks to Stith's clear descriptive prose and keen visual sense." |
| Sat, 1994-10-01 | Manhattan Transfer | Uncle Hugo's SF Bookstore newsletter | Oct/Nov 1994 | Don Blyly |
"John E. Stith's Manhattan Transfer is great fun for those who like a puzzle in their science fiction." |
| Tue, 1994-11-01 | Manhattan Transfer | New York Review of Science Fiction | November 1994 | Leonard Rysdyk |
"Some ideas are just too good to pass up... the pleasure is in the nonstop action and the problem the characters must solve." |
| Thu, 1994-12-01 | Redshift Rendezvous | SF Writer's Market Place and Sourcebook | 1994 | Peter Heck |
"One fine example is John Stith's Redshift Rendezvous, a hard SF mystery in which the theory of relativity holds one of the main clues to solving the crime." (in article on SF trends and genres, pg. 10) |
| Thu, 1994-12-01 | Reunion on Neverend | Analog | December 1994 | Tom Easton |
"The hero, Lan Dillion, is a secret agent who has to lie about what he does for a living when he returns to the world of Neverend, where people live entirely underground, for a school reunion." |
| Sun, 1995-01-01 | Redshift Rendezvous | Encyclopedia of Science Fiction | 1994 | unknown |
"The elementary changes have now been rung, but there is probably further scope for intriguing time-dilation plots. One such is Redshift Rendezvous by John E. Stith." |
| Wed, 1995-02-01 | Reunion on Neverend | Starlog | February 1995 | Michael Wolff |
"Stith's writing is direct, delightful, and uncomplicated. His approach is a mixture of SF, espionage, and William Powell/Myrna Loy-style action, which should please any fans who look for a little fun in their reading." |
| Wed, 1995-02-01 | Reunion on Neverend | Voice of Youth Advocates | February 1995 | Rosemary Moran |
"It's reminiscent of Clarke and Heinlein--lots of technology and interplanetary travel with characters that are appealing and a non-stop plot." |
| Wed, 1995-02-01 | Manhattan Transfer | Matrix, The Newsletter of the British Science Fiction Association | Feb-Mar 1995 | unknown |
"Well-written hard sf adventure." |
| Sat, 1995-04-01 | Manhattan Transfer | Vector, The Critical Journal of the British Science Fiction Association | Sprint 1995 | Steve Palmer |
"If you like books by authors such as Larry Niven and Hal Clement, ...or if you are into SF by Americans (for this novel radiates the American psyche like no other that I have read), then buy it." [Truth in advertising alert: this reviewer didn't like the book, but the author did see something of value in the quote.] |
| Tue, 1995-06-27 | Manhattan Transfer | Denver Post | 27 June 1993 | Fred Cleaver |
"Another blockbuster idea. A big book of spectacle, adventure and mystery, as Stith does a wonderful job of drawing out the suspense and twisting the plot in new directions." |
| Fri, 1995-09-15 | Manhattan Transfer | Washington Science Fiction Association Journal | 15 September 1995 | Samuel Lubell |
"This is a fun book that is hard to put down.... It makes a great end of summer book and I suspect would make a wonderful movie." |
| Sat, 1997-02-01 | Reckoning Infinity | Kirkus Reviews | 1 February 1997 | unknown |
"A taut, solidly written adventure with well-handled character interactions...this is his best outing so far." |
| Sat, 1997-02-01 | Reckoning Infinity | Barnes and Noble flyer | February & March 1997 | unknown |
"Somewhere between Clarke's Rendezvous with Rama and Verne's A Journey to the Center of the Earth, you'll find Reckoning Infinity a fun, fast-paced adventure." --JK |
| Sat, 1997-03-15 | Reckoning Infinity | Library Journal | 15 March 1997 | unknown |
"Stith's well-developed characters and the hard science propel this space-faring story. Highly recommended." |
| Sun, 1997-03-23 | Reckoning Infinity | Denver Post | 23 March 1997 | Fred Cleaver |
"Stith has created an impressive body of work with Dick Francis-style science-fiction mysteries and two idea-popping masterpieces.... With Reckoning Infinity he has written a third major book, this time featuring mysterious alien contact and finely written suspense.... The fantastic ideas meticulously developed show his special talent for translating big ideas into exciting stories." |
| Mon, 1997-03-31 | Reckoning Infinity | Publishers Weekly | 31 March 1997 | unknown |
"[Stith] has always had a real talent for describing bizarre environments...will offer fans of hard SF much to satisfy their sense of wonder." |
| Tue, 1997-04-01 | Reckoning Infinity | Booklist | 1 April 1997 | Dennis Winters |
"Stith writes in the best hard-sf manner, dropping characters into a situation that can be solved only by thought and reason, but he also, more modernly, creates real and believable characters. He is becoming one of the most eloquent modern hard-sf practitioners." |
| Tue, 1997-04-01 | Reckoning Infinity | DASFAx | April 1997 | Fred Cleaver |
"The well-paced suspense shows Stith's mystery background." (reprint of Denver Post review) |
| Sun, 1997-04-13 | Reckoning Infinity | San Diego Union-Tribune | 13 April 1997 | unknown |
"[Reckoning Infinity] has realistic character interactions, plenty of complications (with suspense to match) and more than enough puzzles for a great computer game." |
| Thu, 1997-05-01 | Reckoning Infinity | Comics Corner | May 1997 | Unknown |
"Author John E. Stith presents a riveting story of wonder and |