Jay Omega: Zombies of the Gene Pool (Series #2) (Paperback)

from James_Patrick_Joyce

This mystery novel is not about the mystery, really. Sure, there's a murder. Off-screen. The edition I read is 274 pages long; the body is found on page 181 and it's only know to be a murder on page 242. But don't get me wrong, there IS a mystery, but it's really all about the protagonist(s) expl...

from TomVeal

After Bimbos of the Death Sun became a hit among science fiction fans, Sharyn McCrumb had the opportunity to attend SF conventions and pick up lore from the fannish past. Zombies of the Gene Pool weaves diverse threads together. Aficionados will recognize bits of the Futurians, LASFS, the Slan Sh...

from hskey

Just as enjoyable as Bimbos of the Death Sun. McCrumb has a great sense of humor, and the interweaving of fandom, nostalgia, sci-fi is pretty impressive. It never really took off for me, but I think I wasn't paying attention properly to each individual character. If anything, I wanted the book to...

from prosfilaes

I read this after Bimbos of the Death Sun; unfortunately, this shows many of the flaws of Bimbos and few of the good traits. The mystery aspect of the story is if anything weaker; from the discovery of the murder to the end of the book is 26 pages, and they're 26 pages from a novelist, not a shor...

from prosfilaes

I read this after Bimbos of the Death Sun; unfortunately, this shows many of the flaws of Bimbos and few of the good traits. The mystery aspect of the story is if anything weaker; from the discovery of the murder to the end of the book is 26 pages, and they're 26 pages from a novelist, not a shor...