Jim Fulner reviewed The probability broach by L. Neil Smith
5 stars
This is the first Ficton work I have read by L. Neil Smith, and I highly recommend it to EVERYONE.
If you like mysteries, it's for you, if you like, Science Fiction, its for you, if you like Political Thrillers, its for you, if you like Libertarian policies, its for you.
This book was written in 1980 and takes place in the "near future" in a community where the EPA has regulated A/C to being not allowed for private use, to forcing most competiive businesses to close etc.
Our lead Character, Detective Win Bear, is called to the scene of the crime of yet another gang shooting. When he finds some strange coins and a strange membership card.
During his investigation he ends up being in a large explosions at the University and Win is shipped, somewhere—its not clear at first whether there is an elaborate …
This is the first Ficton work I have read by L. Neil Smith, and I highly recommend it to EVERYONE.
If you like mysteries, it's for you, if you like, Science Fiction, its for you, if you like Political Thrillers, its for you, if you like Libertarian policies, its for you.
This book was written in 1980 and takes place in the "near future" in a community where the EPA has regulated A/C to being not allowed for private use, to forcing most competiive businesses to close etc.
Our lead Character, Detective Win Bear, is called to the scene of the crime of yet another gang shooting. When he finds some strange coins and a strange membership card.
During his investigation he ends up being in a large explosions at the University and Win is shipped, somewhere—its not clear at first whether there is an elaborate hoax, time travel, or what.
He's gunned down and ends up finding his identical self. They spend the rest of the book fighting for what is his, standing up to the news of nuclear war coming because he got here, and really, I don't want to go into too much, the desk jacket itself gives away far too much of this,and you really REALY need to read this.