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Bernice Summerfield: Virgin New Adventures #16
Beige Planet Mars
Surrounded by death on Mars, Bernice and her errant ex-husband Jason must solve a murder and unmask a traitor to save millions of lives threatened by a forgotten horror.
242 pages, Paperback
First published November 1, 1998
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September 26, 2023
An irreverent, gently paced (until the finale) romp around Mars as Bernice Summerfield attempts to juggle an overdue unwritten speech with a murder investigation. There’s a feeling of wanting to highlight all the tropes of the book series in this one, but frustratingly few better ideas than just doing all the tropes again. The wit does give way to a very exciting last act, and overall it’s an enjoyable, if uneven and arguably slight addition.
January 8, 2022
A very funny tale, with alien porn and do-gooders making a pickle of everything. Not much Ice Warrior action, and the central conceit of people not recognising their historic traitor was a bit lame, but otherwise an entertaining read.
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May 17, 2018Great story, breakneck pace, vivid characters. Felt a bit rushed at the end and the wrap-up was too short but very good overall.
August 7, 2017
Did not Finish, I made it to page 122. I started this book 2 months ago. It's got good descriptive writing and an intriguing world set on Mars with the wars in it's past and how it develops. I'm just not invested enough in the characters, plot, or setting to keep me reading it. My mind wandered too much while reading it, and there was nothing pulling it back to it after I've put it down.
April 17, 2016
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I really liked this, and I write as one who has often bounced off Lance Parkin's work (and sometimes Mark Clapham's). Mars, whose history was the foundation of Bernice Summerfield's early career, has become both a home for the elderly (due to low gravity) and a centre of commemoration (due to war). Benny gets involved with dangerous investigations into what really happened, complicated by a rekindling of affection for her disreputable ex-husband and various strange individuals each with their own agenda. There is even a sentient computer which failed to annoy me as they usually do. I must have been in a good mood when reading it.
I really liked this, and I write as one who has often bounced off Lance Parkin's work (and sometimes Mark Clapham's). Mars, whose history was the foundation of Bernice Summerfield's early career, has become both a home for the elderly (due to low gravity) and a centre of commemoration (due to war). Benny gets involved with dangerous investigations into what really happened, complicated by a rekindling of affection for her disreputable ex-husband and various strange individuals each with their own agenda. There is even a sentient computer which failed to annoy me as they usually do. I must have been in a good mood when reading it.
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