Christopher Hinz
Autor(a) de Liege Killer
About the Author
Séries
Obras por Christopher Hinz
Blade, Vol. 2 # 1 1 exemplar
Blade: oltre la Notte 1 exemplar
L'invasione dei Paratwa 1 exemplar
Dead Corps(e). 4, ... And justice for awl 1 exemplar
Etiquetado
Conhecimento Comum
- Nome legal
- Hinz, Christopher E.
- Data de nascimento
- 1951-03-10
- Sexo
- male
- Nacionalidade
- USA
- Local de nascimento
- Reading, Pennsylvania, USA
- Ocupações
- writer
science fiction author - Organizações
- Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America
- Prémios e menções honrosas
- Compton Crook Award (1988)
- Agente
- Mark Gottlieb
Membros
Críticas
Prémios
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Estatísticas
- Obras
- 17
- Membros
- 922
- Popularidade
- #27,830
- Avaliação
- 3.9
- Críticas
- 20
- ISBN
- 56
- Línguas
- 2
- Marcado como favorito
- 3
In the present time of Christopher Hinz's novel, humanity lives on cylinder colonies orbiting Earth and follows rules by a dominant group called E-Tech, which oversees and prevents the development of technology that could lead to another Apocalypse. We are introduced to the “parliament” of sorts, the Irryan Council. The five counselors are constantly jockeying for power, trying to get their own programs enacted (they are not all Pro-E-Tech), and making deals to get their way. An outsider group espousing the glory of science is also actively trying to re-institute the use of advanced tech.
The council learns of the existence of a Paratwa, or “tway,” when several heinous murders are discovered. Their decision is to revive from stasis the pair of Paratwa killers from centuries ago who were able to kill hundreds of them. In the meantime, the Paratwa have killed dozens more people. Gillian and Nick are the most interesting featured characters in the novel as their lethal skills and stalking of the Paratwa and saving of innocent humans, like a mother and son pair, are consistent with their individual personalities and talents.
The cat-and-mouse game of the tway called Reemul, the Liege-Killer, grips the reader's attention in the high-stakes combat. The Paratwa often act like raptors, one engaging the combatant and the other circling around to attack. Gillian and Nick know those tricks, though, but there are many others. The machinations of the Council create added suspense in the slow revelation of their various hidden designs, hinging on the success or failure of the Paratwa.
A lot of the assassin's violence is described, and it is moderately gory. My one niggling criticism, though, is the names Paratwa and tway. Pronunciation? I understand the “para” and the “twa/two” idea, but still. For me, not well-chosen, memorable names.… (mais)