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Originally Posted by pdurrant
I think I'll pass on it then.
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If you do it, I think you would be missing quite a bit then.
I do not like much the Alex Benedict series, which seems to me to be not well placed in time, describing a civilization of 7-8000 years in the future which seems remarkably similar to ours, but for a few things which are better, but not so much, after all. There is very compelling mistery side, which is quite good, but the environment spoils it for me.
Totally different story for the Academy series: the technology is very well balanced, and the Priscilla Hutching character is really good. The search for extraterrestial intellingence is portrayed in the books in a way which I have rarely read. There is always something lingering just a little bit out of sight, tantalizing and compelling.
Tastes may differ, but personally I would strongly advice to try at least "The engines of God" and "Deepsix". I haven't read the books after the fourth, but I will do it now. Just the opering scene of the first book, with the alien sculpture on one of the frozen moon Iapetus is a small masterpiece.
Hope you can enjoy it