Engines of God. Priscilla "Hutch" Hutchins Series, Book 1 Academy

Jack McDevitt is that splendid rarity, a writer who is a storyteller first and a science fiction writer second. In his ability to absolutely rivet the reader, it seems to me that he is the logical heir to Isaac Asimov and Arthur C. Clarke Stephen King

McDevitt is at his best award-winning style in this intelligent and wide-ranging novel -- Kirkus Reviews With plenty of startling plot twists, a heavy dose of intrigue, and an unusual amount of character development for science fiction, McDevitt holds us fast right through to a thrilling finish -- Booklist It's classic SF with a complex but tight plot and an excellent set of characters ... I seem to like this book more each time I read it -- SF Reviews