Haven

by Don D'Ammassa

Book Overview

Wes Avery is convalescing on the quiet planet of Haven when he stumbles onto a dead body and discovers that something secretive and potentially deadly is happening behind the scenes.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0692420037
• ISBN13: 9780692420034
• Release Date: March 2015
• Publisher: Managansett Press
• Length: 226 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Excellent science fiction

During the Lysandrian war, a virus with no known cure was released that caused hallucinations. After the Lysandrians were repelled, an infected Wes Avery had implants embedded in his brain that releases medicine whenever his stress levels seem on the verge of causing a hallucination. Wes applies for citizenship on Caliban while renting a cabin in the town of Haven on the planet Meadow. While walking a nature trail Wes finds a corpse. Once he is convinced that he is not hallucinating, he reports his discovery to security. Police Officer Lydia Hanifer accompanies Wes to the spot, but the body is no longer there. Wes teams up with off-worlder computer guru Dona Tharmody to help him figure out what is happening in pastoral Haven. Dona agrees to help Avery because she is bored and besides she likes her new partner. The investigation proves quite dangerous as someone tries to kill the duo while the natives close ranks against the two outsiders. Taking place in a far distant future in which mankind has colonized over a thousand planets; HAVEN on its surface seems like an ideal vacation oasis for frazzled execs and world weary souls; however underneath the serene veneer is a deadlier world. The amateur sleuth in futuristic outer space is a strong combination of mystery within a science fiction backdrop that makes Haven seem real. Terrific world builder Don D'Amarassa provides a delightful tale smoothly connecting the two genres to the elation of fans of both. Harriet Klausner