Flashforward

Robert Sawyer's books to me are perfect science fiction. He takes a simple premise, peoples it with wonderfully human characters, gets you emotionally involved with them, and then takes you on a wonderful adventure that challenges your beliefs and expands your mind. Again, I must repeat, I think his books are perfect, all of them, and this one, "Flash Forward," is my absolute favorite. Thank you Robert Sawyer for being such a brilliant author. I eagerly await each new book you produce. Arzani Burman, author of "The Legacy of Violetta Rose: An Inter-Dimensional Journey Through the Lincoln Tunnel and Beyond"The Legacy of Violetta Rose: An Inter-Dimensional Journey Through the Lincoln Tunnel and Beyond

My habit as a reader is to track down everything written by an author I find I enjoy--the problem being, I run out of authors and books. That is why finding someone I've never encountered before, who already has been writing for years, is such a treat. Robert J. Sawyer fills this need for me. He does wonderful characters, using intriguing premises which he explores fully, in ways that make sense when read, but which I (for one) would never think of in advance. That's what happens here--given the opportunity to look ahead, would you take the opportunity? What would be the ramifications? Sawyer writes books not only for hard-core SF fans, but also, as I've learned by passing his stuff on to others, he also writes SF for people who profess to hate the stuff. I've chosen this title at random to comment upon; all of his work is well worthwhile.

Heard about this book on a Lost forum and was interested so I looked it up and ordered it. I finished the book in only a couple of days. Once I started reading I didn't want to stop. I also let my brother borrow the book when I was done and he read it within a couple days as well. Highly recommended.

There doesn't seem to be a British/Oz/NZ edition yet, so I shelled out for the American one -- and I was not disappointed. Storyline is one I have never before seen. I liked it. Like most people, I had fantasized about knowing the future (especially when I visit the casino!), but Sawyer made me think of what a double edged sword that would be. Fine writing, fine science, fine characers .... what more could you want? Five stars.

SCI-FI WEEKLY said the idea behind this book was unbelievably cool, and they were right! In a very real sense, the book deals with all of humanity, and so hs six bllion characters. The high-energy physics environment seemed spot-on to me. My first Sawyer novel --- but it won't be my last. Recommended.