Its an interesting little book - a spy novel in space. And by that, I don't mean James Bond. The technology and action don't take center stage, but the intrigue and tension do.
The main characters are Mace Prestfield and Nemily Dollard. Mace is a security operative whose wife died under suspicious circumstances on Mars at a project their corporate employer was working on. Since then, he's sued the company for information, ruled against, retired and paid pretty well to not press further for answers.
Nemily is a cybernetically modified human - the implants in her brain would be considered augmentation for the abilities they give her, like not drooling or soiling herself. She's a recent immigrant to Aea (the orbital habitat that they both live on) and meets Mace at a party. They both hit it off, and the ball starts rolling...
The characters are fairly well drawn - Mace strikes me as realistic and you can care for Nemily. The supporting cast is pretty good too - from Cambel Guerra who was involved in the accident to others.
However, the setting needs work. Earth turning its back on all of space because the orbital and planetary colonies declared indpendence? I'm not so sure. Besides, how do you maintain a communications blockade over the entire planetary surface?
Add in that they do have molecular scale manufacturing and you have to wonder, how the trade in Earth authentic artifacts persists (get one - make an exact copy, or be beamed the specs, make a copy, etc.).
Anyway, Tiedemann is a decent writer and Remains is a good book. It could have been better, but its still pretty good.
The main characters are Mace Prestfield and Nemily Dollard. Mace is a security operative whose wife died under suspicious circumstances on Mars at a project their corporate employer was working on. Since then, he's sued the company for information, ruled against, retired and paid pretty well to not press further for answers.
Nemily is a cybernetically modified human - the implants in her brain would be considered augmentation for the abilities they give her, like not drooling or soiling herself. She's a recent immigrant to Aea (the orbital habitat that they both live on) and meets Mace at a party. They both hit it off, and the ball starts rolling...
The characters are fairly well drawn - Mace strikes me as realistic and you can care for Nemily. The supporting cast is pretty good too - from Cambel Guerra who was involved in the accident to others.
However, the setting needs work. Earth turning its back on all of space because the orbital and planetary colonies declared indpendence? I'm not so sure. Besides, how do you maintain a communications blockade over the entire planetary surface?
Add in that they do have molecular scale manufacturing and you have to wonder, how the trade in Earth authentic artifacts persists (get one - make an exact copy, or be beamed the specs, make a copy, etc.).
Anyway, Tiedemann is a decent writer and Remains is a good book. It could have been better, but its still pretty good.
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