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Old 02-26-2017, 03:15 AM   #25446
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Next up: Asimov's SF magazine for Mar/Apr 2017.
Overall, a good issue.

One Novella, "Tao Zero" by Damien Broderick. An odd style, skipping between viewpoints and slight back and forth in time. It was OK.

Four Novelettes.
"Soulmates.com" by Will McIntosh was excellent — AI and dating sites.
"Three can keep a secret..." by Bill Johnson & Gregory Frost was good — A futuristic thriller with a master of disguise.
"Kitty Hawk" by Alan Smale was an alternate history and not really to my taste.
"The Wisdom of the Group" by Ian R. MacLeod was an unsatisfying tale of hubris.

Eight Short stories. Notable were "Cupido" by Rich Larson, a rather good love story; and "After the Atrocity" by Ian Creasey, which looked at personal responsibility.


Next up: A recent purchase, The Game by Diana Wynne Jones.
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