Reviews of the Works of John E. Stith
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| Manhattan Transfer |
"Manhattan Transfer has everything good SF demands: real human beings, true aliens, awesome technology, and a conflict of staggering importance. This one's going to win John Stith a lot of new fans." |
1992-09-27 | Author quote | Author quote | Kevin O'Donnell Jr. | view |
| Manhattan Transfer |
"John E. Stith continues in the re-birth of a science-lover's science fiction." |
1992-09-26 | Author quote | Author quote | Paul Levinson | view |
| Manhattan Transfer |
"Manhattan Transfer proves once again that John E. Stith is the true successor to Arthur C. Clarke and Hal Clement as the modern master of the hard science novel." |
1992-08-31 | Author quote | Author quote | Mike Resnick | view |
| Manhattan Transfer |
"Cleverly drawn characters, an irresistible plot, an astonishing premise. All written with the superb skill of a truly polished science fiction master." |
1992-08-17 | Author quote | Author quote | William Barton | view |
| Disavowed |
"I am extremely happy to see that John Stith’s career is experiencing something like a renaissance. ... I am even happier to report that his newest novel lives up to his old standards, with no diminishment of sense of wonder, suspense, or thrills. ... "Stith is a master of dialogue and banter and humor... Zippy dialogue propels much of the story with easy flow. His evocation of ancient mysteries reminds me of the thrills I got as a youngster reading Andre Norton’s Galactic Derelict. The First Contact angle is on a par with and reminiscent of Vernor Vinge’s limning of the Tines in The Children of the Sky. And it would take an Eric Frank Russell to match Stith’s antagonism against bureaucracies. "From time to time in my reviews, I have tried to adumbrate a class of writers who deliver straight-up SF adventure that nods to postmodernism and current cultural expressions while still retaining the best of the classic ways. I think this group has its origins in writers like Keith Laumer and James Schmitz, and its recent expounders in William Barton and John Barnes. "We can certainly add John Stith to this illustrious rollcall." https://locusmag.com/2025/01/disavowed-by-john-e-stith-review-by-paul-di... |
2025-01-17 | 17 January 2025 | LOCUS | Paul Di Filippo | view |
| Deep Quarry |
"This book I really enjoyed. It has a bit of everything.... It was a really good read." See the full review here. |
2016-08-26 | 26 August 2016 | Velvet and Vibranium | Kelly Hoggons | view |
| Deep Quarry |
"riveting and fascinating...a wonderful piece of fiction that I really don’t think you should miss" Full review here. |
2016-07-08 | 8 July 2016 | A Daydreamer's Thoughts | Faye | view |
| Deep Quarry |
"This was a great story and one that I recommend everyone check out." Full review here. |
2016-07-06 | 6 July 2016 | J Bronder Book Reviews | Jessica Bronder | view |
| Deep Quarry |
"... good, old-fashioned, sense of wonder SF. ... an excellent read." Full review here. |
2016-06-29 | 29 June 2016 | Amazing Stories | David Kilman | view |
| Deep Quarry |
... breathes new life into the essential components of the murder mystery -- wisecracking detectives ... classy dames, corpses ... by setting his novels in science fictional environments. The SF is not mere window dressing, but an essential story element. ... Deep Quarry should appeal to both mystery and SF fans. ... Stith's earlier novels [list] may be hard to find, but are well worth the effort. |
1989-01-01 | Issue 20 | Grab-Bag | Rita J. McConville | view |
| Deep Quarry |
"Fun, fast & entertaining." |
1989-04-09 | Bakka (Books) Bookie Sheet | Unknown | view | |
| Deep Quarry |
"Heavy dose of action....satisfyingly convoluted." |
1989-07-01 | July 1989 | SFRA Newsletter | Steve Carper | view |
| Deep Quarry |
"A fluently written, absorbing and action-filled novel. I also enjoyed the humor very much, which balances the suspense and makes the book even harder to put down." |
1989-07-01 | July 1989 | SF-Gids (Belgium) | Patrick Van de Wiele | view |
| Deep Quarry |
"A fun romp." |
1989-07-01 | July/August 1989 | Aboriginal SF | Janice Eisen | view |
| Deep Quarry |
""[Deep Quarry is] bright and breezy, flip and fast.... |
1989-04-01 | April 1989 | Analog | Tom Easton | view |
| Deep Quarry |
"Sense of wonder story-telling at its best, with enough danger to keep me reading long past my bedtime. Come on. You've been good. You deserve to read Deep Quarry.... Stith can do it every time." |
1989-06-01 | June 1989 | Magazine of Fantasy & SF | Orson Scott Card | view |
| Deep Quarry |
"I let a couple of John Stith's SF mysteries go by without checking them out.... If I'd been a little faster off the mark, I could have turned you on to a good thing earlier...." |
1989-06-01 | June 1989 | Isaac Asimov's SF Magazine | Baird Searles | view |
| Deep Quarry |
"Science fiction with a sense of humor." |
1989-04-01 | April 1989 | Mensa Bulletin | Tom Elliott | view |
| Deep Quarry |
"What makes this all the more amazing is that it is written under the conventions of a hard-boiled detective novel--only it had to be science fiction--and it is good at both." |
1989-03-01 | March 1989 | FOSFAX | Joseph T. Major | view |
| Deep Quarry |
"Intriguing, often amusing.... Light-hearted fun for mystery and SF fans alike." |
1989-03-01 | March 1989 | Science Fiction Chronicle | Don D'Ammassa | view |
| Deep Quarry |
"A fun cross-genre fling." |
1989-03-01 | March 1989 | Locus | Carolyn Cushman | view |
| Deep Quarry |
"Successful blend of sf and hard-boiled detective fiction." |
1989-02-15 | 15 February 1989 | Library Journal | Jackie Cassada | view |
| Deep Quarry |
"Stith's writing is good." |
1989-02-01 | February 1989 | Drood Review of Mystery | Ed Blachman | view |
| Deep Quarry |
"My favorite kind of story--a novel that starts small, then slowly builds in momentum until it fairly explodes with excitement. Deep Quarry is intriguing, mystery/science fiction at its best." |
1989-02-01 | Feb/Mar 1989 | Rave Reviews | Dorothy Renko | view |
| Deep Quarry |
"Watch for Stith's next book." |
1989-01-29 | 29 January 1989 | Denver Post | Don C. Thompson | view |