Great North Road
Sept 2012 · Pan Macmillan
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A clone has been the victim of a savage killing. The investigation may uncover a threat to humanity's very existence.
Great North Road is a gripping space adventure from science fiction star Peter F. Hamilton, the author of The Night's Dawn trilogy. For fans of Philip K. Dick and Kim Stanley Robinson.
In Newcastle, AD 2142, a clone from the powerful North family is found brutally murdered. Assigned to the case, Detective Sidney Hurst makes a startlingly discovery: the circumstances are eerily identical to a series of murders from twenty years ago on the alien world of St Libra.
Angela Tramelo, the sole survivor of the previous attack, was convicted for the crime. Yet she never wavered under interrogation – claiming she alone survived an alien attack. Was she telling the truth?
Investigating this alien threat becomes top priority and a vast expedition to the planet St Libra begins. Angela, begrudgingly released, accompanies them. But then the team finds themselves stranded in St Libra's dense alien rainforests. And then the bloodshed begins . . .
Filled with intrigue, suspense and alien threats, Great North Road by Peter F. Hamilton is perfect for fans of Philip K. Dick and Kim Stanley Robinson.
Great North Road is a gripping space adventure from science fiction star Peter F. Hamilton, the author of The Night's Dawn trilogy. For fans of Philip K. Dick and Kim Stanley Robinson.
In Newcastle, AD 2142, a clone from the powerful North family is found brutally murdered. Assigned to the case, Detective Sidney Hurst makes a startlingly discovery: the circumstances are eerily identical to a series of murders from twenty years ago on the alien world of St Libra.
Angela Tramelo, the sole survivor of the previous attack, was convicted for the crime. Yet she never wavered under interrogation – claiming she alone survived an alien attack. Was she telling the truth?
Investigating this alien threat becomes top priority and a vast expedition to the planet St Libra begins. Angela, begrudgingly released, accompanies them. But then the team finds themselves stranded in St Libra's dense alien rainforests. And then the bloodshed begins . . .
Filled with intrigue, suspense and alien threats, Great North Road by Peter F. Hamilton is perfect for fans of Philip K. Dick and Kim Stanley Robinson.
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3.9
314 reviews
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31 December 2013
Well written and cleverly crafted with some excellent tech and scientific speculation. Unfortunately a lot of the underpinning themes have been used in his earlier books and Peter f H seriously needs a new editor. If you haven't already, I'd recommend reading The Reality Dysfunction or Pandora's Star/Judas Unchained first instead.
Nigel Marsh
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18 October 2013
This has something for fans of many genres. Hamilton has created some interesting worlds and concepts and keeps you guessing until most of the way through. The way the story loops reminded me of a Tarantino film and that is no bad thing. In my opinion he has rushed to the end in some of his books but not this one, it didn't disappoint.
Hm Mak
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28 August 2014
It could do with some skimming of narrative description about inanimate objects. I feel the book should be about 30% shorter. Too much detailed descriptions about objects, places, clothes etc which can be reduced. The middle parts of the book moves pretty slow. The endings are pretty satisfying.
About the author
Peter F. Hamilton was born in Rutland in 1960 and now lives in Somerset. He began writing in 1987, and sold his first short story to Fear magazine in 1988. He has written many bestselling novels, including the Greg Mandel series, the Night’s Dawn trilogy, the Commonwealth Saga, the Void trilogy, The Chronicle of the Fallers, short story collections and several standalone novels including Fallen Dragon and Great North Road.
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