Mirage

I read Mark Tiedemann's COMPASS REACH and was blown away by his ability to do terrific characterization in the context of a full-blown space adventure. I was almost disappointed to discover that he had written books in someone else's universe, but I gave MIRAGE a shot and I'm glad I did! All his strengths are here, breathing life into what I'd come to see as a dry, been-there-done-that franchise. Proves that a good idea can always be done a bit better if a good writer is given a chance to reimagine the whole thing.MIRAGE is an espionage thriller that toys with a frankenstein idea. When the climax comes, teh possibility of a really cliche ending is avoided by following logic--like Asimov would have done!--and sticking to the possibilities in the characters themselves.Great characters (he even made Derec Avery and Ariel Burgess more interesting!) and a great plot, with impressive speculation to boot. What more can you want from a science fiction novel?Tiedemann's "original" novels are better, but MIRAGE turned out to be a really good introduction to a fine writer. FIVE STARS!

I gave up the ROBOTS series when I was younger, because I felt the material had gotten stale. Same old philosophies were being re-hashed. But after two or three passes, I picked MIRAGE and CHIMERA up at my bookstore. I couldn't have been more pleased! Not only were the setting and characters tangible, but the presentation of the technology was both believable and imaginative!If you are (or were) a fan of Asimovs ROBOT series, these two books will re-ignite the passion.Buy these books!!

This is a great piece of Science Fiction! It is a clearly written mystery, with a real plot that doesn't just serve as the method of introducing the author's views of the future.This book holds very true to earlier books written by Asimov, as well as the earlier "4th Law" robot novels such as "Caliban" and "Inferno." It is a great read, with good characters and lively action.

Mirage is a great hommage to the golden days of SF but with a modern sensibility. Fast-moving plot and faithful to Asimov's three laws. The writing is fresh and the characters feel modern. Tiedemann delivers a great read.

a new robot mystery that respects Asimov's three laws of robotics and then succeeds as sf...Tiedemann fulfills his short works' appeal with this amazing first full-length effort