Review: Better than the previous collection!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 4, 2013
This collection is far better than the first of this series of books.  Putting aside the issue with the first story, WHAT’S HE DOING IN THERE? by Fritz Leiber which repeated itself in several places (and has been discussed in other reviews as a download issue) I have to say I was generally impressed by most of the book.  My favourite stories include the story mentioned above plus the following:THE MARCHING MORONS, by C.M. KornbluthTHE WAVERIES, by Fredric BrownPOSTMARK GANYMEDE, by Robert SilverbergTHE GREEN BERET, by Tom PurdomTHE SENSITIVE MAN, by Poul AndersonREVOLUTION, by Mack ReynoldsTHE DUELING MACHINE, by Ben Bova and Myron R. LewisTHE PLANET SAVERS, by Marion Zimmer BradleyReading “The Planet Savers” made me want to read more of the Darkover series.  Unfortunately, I can’t seem to find the initial stories to the series on Amazon.  Perhaps they will show up soon.I also enjoyed “FOXY LADY”, by Lawrence Watt-Evans and “COMPANDROID”, by Nina Kiriki Hoffman and had to smile at the fact that the compilers had included such titillating stories.  They weren’t expected.All in all, it was an enjoyable read with only a few disappointments.