Aphelion

As Mr. Strout shows us this month, space opera is alive and -- well --

-- alive, anyway. A bit too heavy on plot gimmicks and light on characterization for my taste.

I just hope they got the Pentagon evacuated before the fireworks; evidently, we still need military. Now, if the aliens had targeted the House and Senate -- well, never mind that.

Fast-paced and very economical; I must admire Gino for his extraordinary restraint in the use of adverbs.

gino_ss wrote:Bill, if you haven't had a chance to read my story Project Initiative (October 2011 issue), I'd appreciate your comments on it.

gino

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