Reviews of the Works of John E. Stith

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Redshift Rendezvous

"This is a very fine novel of mystery and suspense, in which hard-science happens to play an important role. This is another book I can recommend highly."

1990-07-01 July 1990 FOSFAX Timothy Lane view
Redshift Rendezvous

"Redshift Rendezvous contains an imaginative spark that makes science skip, hop, and do cart-wheels."

1990-07-01 ?? 1990 Visions Victor Valdez view
Redshift Rendezvous

"With one stroke, John Stith drags the theory of relativity out of the lab and dumps it right in our laps. Riveting hard science background."

1990-08-01 No. 12 Reading for Pleasure Cindy Bartorillo view
Redshift Rendezvous

"Redshift Rendezvous represents an ingenious exploration of an idea in a manner that only science fiction can allow."

1990-09-01 September 1990 Locus Dan Chow view
Redshift Rendezvous

"Fascinating"

1990-10-21 21 October 1990 New York Times Book Review Gerald Jonas view
Redshift Rendezvous

"The entertaining descriptions of the effect of relativity and light speed on the perceptions enliven this convincing tale."

1990-11-03 3 November 1990 Toronto Star John North view
Redshift Rendezvous

"This is a book for hard-science fans to revel in, and for all who like a well-written story to enjoy. Warmly recommended."

1990-12-01 December 1990 Ottawa SF Society Statement Sansoucy Walker view
Redshift Rendezvous

"Redshift Rendezvous reads very much like the Gil Hamilton stories by Larry Niven, and should be considered required reading by anyone who enjoyed them."

1990-03-03 Winter 1990 OtherRealms Chuq Von Rospach view
Redshift Rendezvous

"Good stuff."

1991-01-01 Dec-Jan 1990-1991 Vector Cecil Nurse view
Redshift Rendezvous

"Perfect Science Fiction Mystery Hybrid.... I look forward to return voyages in the Redshift and other Stith vessels that speculate on the stretching of natural laws and its effect on humans."

Full review reposted here.

1991-06-01 Vol 15 No. 1 Journal of Social & Evolutionary Systems Paul Levinson view
Redshift Rendezvous

"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)

1994-12-01 1994 SF Writer's Market Place and Sourcebook Peter Heck view
Redshift Rendezvous

"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."

1995-01-01 1994 Encyclopedia of Science Fiction unknown view
Redshift Rendezvous

"Stith is old school in the best possible way, and Redshift Rendezvous is my favorite. ... hard science fiction at its hardest, invoking the theory of relativity as part of life on a starship. It's also a space adventure. All happenings in the book check out science-wise. I know that doesn't really happen in SF books, but that's what I'm saying."

2016-11-28 28 November 2016 Revolution Science Fiction Joe Crowe view
Reunion on Neverend

"An undercover investigator returns to the subterranean colony of his youth and rescues his high school sweetheart."

1994-06-01 1 June 1994 Kirkus unknown view
Reunion on Neverend

"absorbing, fast-paced action and witty dialogue."

1994-07-01 July 1994 Booklist Carl Hays view
Reunion on Neverend

"One part mystery, one part other worlds adventure, this is a well controlled and thoroughly entertaining joyride right up through its final pages."

1994-07-01 July 1994 Science Fiction Chronicle Don D'Ammassa view
Reunion on Neverend

"As quick-witted as his previous Manhattan Transfer...a thriller couched in science fiction terms, with high-tech equipment and exotic surveillance devices."

1994-08-01 Date unknown Chicago Tribune David E. Jones view
Reunion on Neverend

"Reunion on Neverend is a fast-paced, fun thriller, chasing love and interplanetary thieves."

1994-08-28 28 August 1994 Denver Post Fred Cleaver view
Reunion on Neverend

"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."

1994-09-01 September 1994 Science Fiction Age Paul Di Filippo view
Reunion on Neverend

"You won't want to miss."

1994-01-30 30 October 1994 Rocky Mountain News Mark Graham view
Reunion on Neverend

"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."

1994-12-01 December 1994 Analog Tom Easton view
Reunion on Neverend

"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."

1995-02-01 February 1995 Starlog Michael Wolff view
Reunion on Neverend

"It's reminiscent of Clarke and Heinlein--lots of technology and interplanetary travel with characters that are appealing and a non-stop plot."

1995-02-01 February 1995 Voice of Youth Advocates Rosemary Moran view
Reunion on Neverend

"...my favorite Stith book, even though I read it some time ago. It's a detective story, a sci fi novel, an espionage thriller, and a hell of a good read, with more cool high tech surveillance equipment than you can shake a laser rifle at. The story reads a lot like a faster-paced 'Thin Man' movie, staring one-eyed into the face of death with a gun in one hand and a martini in the other. Enjoy!"

1997-10-15 October 1997 Mars Hotel Jerry & April view
Reunion on Neverend

"Good Science Fiction has always transcended the genre: stories that contained Mystery, Romance, and a bit of fun mixed in with the bold Futurism. And of those that do it well, and in a way that appeals to readers of all ages, REUNION ON NEVEREND is one of the very best."

2016-03-01 Author quote Author Quote James A. Owen view

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