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Engineman (Science Fiction)	60⁽²⁾
Published by Solaris on October 14, 2010 First Published by Tor in 1994

The Science Fact & Science Fiction Concatenation	Review Rating: 60
...another fine adventure from Eric Brown wrapped up in SFnal tropes but, frustratingly for the hard SF fan, little meat in terms of concept exploration and what that might mean for his characters... Full Review Link

Wake (WWW Trilogy, Book 1) (Science Fiction)	76⁽⁹⁾
Published by Ace Hardcover on April 07, 2009 First Published by Ace in 2009

The Science Fact & Science Fiction Concatenation	Review Rating: 60
...suffice to say that for whatever pedestrian criticism that may be laid at Robert Sawyer's writing style, characterization and plot management, he does firmly hit a number of hard SF buttons including stimulating both the sense of wonder in SF as well as that of science. Full Review Link

Terminal World (Science Fiction)	70⁽¹⁰⁾
Published by Ace Hardcover on June 01, 2010 First Published by Gollancz in 2010

The Science Fact & Science Fiction Concatenation	Review Rating: 60
True Terminal World is not the epic space opera for which Reynolds is frequently known, but as a mix of steampunk underpinned with hard SF verging on science fantasy, the story does have an epic, big canvass feel to it. Full Review Link

Metro 2033 (Science Fiction)	53⁽³⁾
Published by Gollancz on March 18, 2010

The Science Fact & Science Fiction Concatenation	Review Rating: 60
In one sense it lacks depth, but in another it is a somewhat cleverly packaged novel. Full Review Link

Cosmopath (Bengal Station, Book 3) (Science Fiction)	60⁽²⁾
Published by Solaris on December 29, 2009 First Published by Solaris in 2009

The Science Fact & Science Fiction Concatenation	Review Rating: 40
It may not be classy SF but is a good yarn that will keep an uncritical mind entertained, which sometimes is just what one wants if not needs. Full Review Link

Nova War (Shoal Sequence, Book 2) (Science Fiction)	66⁽³⁾
Published by Tor Books on October 03, 2009

The Science Fact & Science Fiction Concatenation	Review Rating: 60
Gibson certainly has the scale and concepts of these two writers [Reynolds and Banks] but -- if I am not being too critical -- has not caught their ability for characterization and pacing [...] or sense of appropriateness. Full Review Link

The Prisoner (TV Series) (Science Fiction)	60⁽¹⁾
Published by New English Library on January 01, 1980 First Published by Ace in 1969

The Science Fact & Science Fiction Concatenation	Review Rating: 60
In short this spin-off is really for SF readers who also happen to enjoy the TV series, rather than die-hard Prisoner fans whose genre interests are virtually exclusive to the TV show. Full Review Link

Shine: An Anthology of Optimistic SF (Science Fiction)	68⁽⁷⁾
Published by Solaris on March 30, 2010

The Science Fact & Science Fiction Concatenation	Review Rating: 80
...there are enough sufficiently good tales, if not outright hits, to say that this anthology does in its way markedly stand out from the crowd... Full Review Link

Veteran (Science Fiction)	70⁽⁴⁾
Published by Gollancz on June 17, 2010 First Published by Gollancz in 2010

The Science Fact & Science Fiction Concatenation	Review Rating: 60
Veteran is well-plotted and a decidedly above-average military SF novel. Full Review Link

Son of Man (Science Fiction)	64⁽⁵⁾
Published by Pyr on June 03, 2008 First Published by Ballantine Books in 1971

The Science Fact & Science Fiction Concatenation	Review Rating: 60
The story appears (to me at any rate) a bit of an aimless wander and, while there are bags of sense of wonder, I am sufficiently old fashioned enough to like a bit more of plot to drive the narrative. Full Review Link

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