"A timely tale"
Seven years have passed since Rob Lewis obtained his power
to bend minds to his will while Edwin Barbarosa gained
immortality (see HOW LIKE A GOD). Rob now has family
problems with his spouse, Julianna, who feels he fails to
support her needs. However, when three muggers attack
Juliana, an outraged Rob mentally forces the three punks to
jump into the Potomac. Meanwhile Edwin is returning to Earth after a year on the
moon, but the shuttle catches fire. All on board are dead
except the immortal Edwin. He quickly becomes the only
suspect in a closed-door mass murder mystery. However,
that is the least of his troubles as Rob and Edwin's woes
have just begun because a powerful individual knows about
Edwin's immortality and plans experiments to obtain the
secret. DOORS OF DEATH AND LIFE is an exciting science fiction
sequel that deeply digs into the use and potential abuse of
power. Readers will believe that Rob and Edwin possess
these non-human abilities by the way they use their power
and the ethics questions that linger especially when Rob
applies his talent. The villain seems more like Wile
Coyote than a real individual, but his cartoonish manner
does not hinder the basic premise that God-like powers
should result in greater restraint. Though similar tales
have been told in classic Star Trek and the Right Hand of
God, Brenda Clough's latest novel will elate those science
fiction fans that enjoy a complex moral story. Harriet Klausner
Reviewed by PNR Group Member
Posted July 3, 2001
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