Deepsix
 Jack McDevitt
 (Sr. Staff Reviewer - D. H. BROWN)
 2001 HarperCollins
  ISBN: 0061020060


In 2204 a scientific team is forced to prematurely evacuate a rare, life-supporting planet, Maleiva III. Nineteen years later a rogue moon is discovered hurtling toward it which starts a mad scramble to salvage whatever they can before disaster wipes the planet out.

The only qualified professional within lightyears of the ill-fated planet is superluminal pilot Priscilla "Hutch" Hutchins. She must lead the last foray to the surface of Maleiva III, to glean its lifeforms & lost civilizations even as time runs out.

Senior Staff Reviewer D. H. BROWN writes:

Deepsix was an absolute galloping read! Of course I wouldn't expect any less from Jack McDevitt. His previous book Infinity Beach was absolutely stunning!

He writes science fiction like he is weilding a ruler. It's hard & as straight as a string. You know when you finish one of his books, you've been there, done that, & you can't wait to get hold of another one.

Deepsix is all about our human foibles & no matter how advanced we get, we'll still be human. We'll still have our saints & our sinners, which, of course, would make life unbearably dull without them.

Is Deepsix a buy? Absolutely! Will I be waiting for his next effort? Oh, most assuredly! Am I going to go looking for his other books -- definitely!

Buy this book -- you will not be disappointed!

More from Jack McDevitt: Infinity Beach, Ancient Shores, Eternity Road, Moonfall.
(07/28/02)

D. H. BROWN
A RebeccasReads.Com Sr. Staff Reviewer

Reviewer's Bio:
D. H. BROWN is the author of the critically acclaimed HONOR DUE and the Citizens Warrior Series. The son of missionary parents and with the help his Uncle Sam, he has touched base in more than 40 countries.  In 1986 he produced the independent children's film Lessie's Rainbow.  During the late 80s and early 90s, he wrote the book Common Sense and delivered the seminars of the same name for the Community Action Network of Seattle (CAN).  While doing his early Vietnam recovery work, he counseled Veterans and spoke widely to men's groups in Washington state, and was a founder of The Lodge of the Wolf.

D. H. BROWN has worked as a Logistics and Weapons Specialist in Viet Nam; day laborer; Director of Security; Armored Car Driver; Police Officer; Professional Hunting Guide; Trapper; Dog Sledder; Homesteader; Truck Driver; General Contractor; Minister; Editor; Writer; Speaker; Restaurateur; Movie Producer; Antique Restoration Specialist; Personal Care Worker; PC Repair Specialist; Computer Instructor; Webmaster and Web Designer. "I write about what I know."

He lives deep in the Pacific Northwest rainforest with his wife, author and editor Rebecca and Buddy Dog, working on his next book.
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