Editorial Reviews. Review. "A gripping sci-fi noir tale"SciFi Now on 'Necropath'. About the Xenopath (A Bengal Station Novel Book 2) by [Brown, Eric].
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Sep 13, Mike rated it really liked it. This is the second book in Brown's Bengal Station series. It is set two years later with Vaughan married and expecting their first child. He no longer is a telepath when he is offered a job which will mean a better standard of living for his growing family, but will mean he will have to go back reading minds. The story is a thriller with a good back story of the relationship between Vaughan, his wife and Pham, a young girl looking to see the sky for the first time in her life. This is a really enj This is the second book in Brown's Bengal Station series.
This is a really enjoyable story, may be not quite a good as the first book, but not by much and I really liked it.
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On to book 3. I enjoyed this second entry in the series. Which is good, because I bought all three books at once, so I've one more to go. There was one point in this one at which I thought the author was going to majorly shaft the main character. In the end, he didn't, but given the way he worked around it, I'd almost rather he had.
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Not that, that would have made me happy, because the main character is empathetic and likeable, but the wiggle out felt like a cop out. Nevertheless, a fairly minor nitpick, and o I enjoyed this second entry in the series. Nevertheless, a fairly minor nitpick, and overall a good read. But where does Ms. Jan 28, Ove rated it really liked it.
Review from my blog cybermage. He is back as a telepathic detective and soon he is investigating murders connected with Malloy. The plot thickens and his telepathic abilities and insight in the workings of Bengali Station serve him well when he has to find the urchin connected to the case. The finale is a showdown on the planet Malloy where he have to stop a genoci Review from my blog cybermage.
The finale is a showdown on the planet Malloy where he have to stop a genocide.
Aug 21, John rated it really liked it. This one includes a newer twist on the future of telepathy but ncludes a refreshing detective who is in love with the women he married. It all works and the suspension of disbelief works well. I did find a couple of loose ends that seemed to press up against this window of fiction to distract my complete immersion.
However, this was a good book and I look forward to more from this author. It was simply a fun adventure with assasins, intrigue, lasers, and chase scenes. It was also wonderfully lacking in space-based warfare. I'm looking forward to reading the other books in this series. The writing was a bit basic, with a lot of "he did this" and "he did that" without much embellishment. But where it counted, the action became crisp and dynamic enough to create some very well done scenes.
Sep 16, CB rated it liked it Shelves: What can I say? I'm a sucker for space stations. In college, I was hooked on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine for just that reason. It wasn't a terribly original plot, basically a who-done-it in space. The characters, however, were interesting and organic. I thought the relationship between the main character and his wife was especially thoughtful. The last 70 pages or so took some too-predictable turns, but overall it was a nice story. I've never read Eric Brown before, and it seemed like a decent in What can I say? I've never read Eric Brown before, and it seemed like a decent introduction to his work.
Apr 12, Anthony Wong rated it liked it. Aug 06, Thomas rated it it was ok. Horton Hears a Who! I liked Necropath's gritty world, but Xenopath descended ascended? The alien deus ex machina was way too tacked on. Mar 14, LadyCroft86 rated it liked it. The story of this book was much better than Necropath.
The main character is a lot better and the plot is better. It's still just a murder mystery in "space" but it was a much better read than the first book. Hopefully the third book is as good or better. Aug 01, Jessica Meyers rated it really liked it Shelves: Found this book at the library, I didn't realize that it was the second book in the series until after finishing it It was a very good book. Eric Brown is an excellent writer. I easily flew through pages, which was good because the book was quite long, but an easy read and very interesting!
May 25, Liviu rated it liked it Shelves: A little bit better for me than Neuropath - if you like PI in space you will probably love this one - but for me it only partially worked, though I liked the ending so i will check out book 3 next year too. Dec 29, Sarah rated it liked it. Easy read but predictable. Dec 25, Vanuatu rated it liked it.
Good Read -But really a whodunit. Nov 29, Justin rated it it was amazing. I would like to see more books with this character. Mar 13, Arthur rated it really liked it. I like this author. This book was just as gripping as the first in the trilogy. Jun 10, Rebecca Williamson rated it really liked it. I loved the action-packed story of a telepathic detective on the space station that's packed with humanity.
Great setting and characters I cared about.
Apr 28, Cynthia rated it liked it. Not in the same league as Asimov or Arthur C. Clarke but then who is but will keep you entertained for the duration. Oct 21, Giriniss rated it really liked it Shelves: I was also very satisfied with the conclusion, but while successfully completing the trilogy it leaves so much potential for further exploration of this setting.
Whether it happens or not is another question entirely, but these books are must-reads. If I had any gripes with Cosmopath it would simply be that some of the themes are very familiar, but because of the flair that Eric Brown has in telling the story it didn't bother me in the slightest.
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So, another series come to an end and one of my favourites in a while. Although I have a soft spot for psychic detectives Eric Brown delivered a consistently good series and Cosmopath was the icing on the cake. This has the sort of appeal that can bring new fans to the genre and highlights all that is good about sci-fi. Excellent stuff and highly recommended. Jan 16, Ove rated it it was amazing. Review from my blog cybermage. The emotions saved his life. Private investigator Jeff Vaughan was not having a good day. This is the third, and final long awaited book in the Bengali Station Trilogy.
My wait has been longer than most, the postal service in Europe took the long way from UK to me. Anyway… Jeff was the fourth telepath assassination target and only survivor in a rece Review from my blog cybermage. Anyway… Jeff was the fourth telepath assassination target and only survivor in a recent killing spree. Jeff, his beloved wife and two daughters goes into hiding in a safe house as a security measure while they struggle with how to pay for their daughters cancer treatment. Their insurance only pay for a fraction of the cost. Bengali stations own Fagin, Dr Rao shows up unexpected at their doorsteps and offer Jeff a meeting with the billionaire Rabindranath Chandrasakar about a job.
Vaughan sees the man about a job.
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Jeff would never ever again link with a mind as it is dying feeling it slip away in oblivion, but for his daughter he agrees to become a Necromancer again and go to Delta Cephei VII. Eric Brown has built a world where humanity has reached the stars and where every-day life still seems real. The Bengali influence is also a difference approach than most other more North American ones. The reality of the little people is masterfully illustrated by Eric. She is a Xenologist, an Indian secret agent, convinced communist and in love with a billionaire. I have come to love the people in this series Jeff, Sakura, Dr Rao and so on.
Luckily for us all there is openings for many more stories in the Bengali Station universe. Presence and details are another strong point. Bengali Station, alien cities and planets all come alive from the words of Mr Brown. Aug 03, Enrique added it. The "Final" book in the Bengal Station Novels did not dissapoint me. I do not want to give away too many things to not spoil to those ones who are or want to read but I would say that If you have not read the first 2 novels, you would still enjoyed COSMOPATH but all things would seem a bit all over the place in regards to Vaughan past and to what I read somewhere in a review of the previous novel, vaguely sketched secondary characters.
The Bengal Station novels isn't so much about a big mistery and lots of laser action. It is, as the book brief said a "journey" a personality study on our anti-hero Vaughan and an very good excuse for Brown to take us out into imaginary Worlds where he definitely excels as his descriptions and building up of the Worlds are just fascinating. Just when I thought he wouldn't top up Mallory's recreation, he came around with Landfall and all the fungus World! The action and the intrigued is ramped up for this final book and while Sukara's plot was annoying last time, this time is actually interesting.
Looking forward to whatever he comes up next! Nov 18, Machalla rated it did not like it. Pedestrian, predictable and completely unimaginative. I have read all three books in this series in the hope the story improved or developed. The phrase "deus ex machina" is appropriate to how each of these books are resolved. As a series I can only recommend the first book of the series as having any spark to it.
I could go on about how poor this series is but just save yourself some time read Necropath and leave it at that. Mar 01, Jason Reeser rated it liked it. Brown does not hesitate to slow his story down to build up the mystery, but also has flashes of rough violence to raise the danger and underline what is at stake. Though he does delve into alien species a bit, which I'm not a fan of, he does so in ways that it fits well with the story and does not over do it. Sep 13, Mike rated it really liked it. This is the third book in the Bengal Station series.
It is set about 4 years after the 2nd book. Although I really liked it, it probably isn't as good as the third and the series is getting a bit tired. Although part of me would like to know what happens next, I think it is better to bring the series to a close on this note rather than ending on a bad note.
May 14, Jamie Barrows rated it liked it Shelves: This wasn't a bad book, but the ending was a little weak. The previous two books in the series were basically mysteries set in the future. This one started the same way, but then ended up going somewhere different. I won't give any more details than that, but if you were expecting a standard mystery like the other two books you will be disappointed. Mar 14, LadyCroft86 rated it liked it. This book was better than the first book by far. There was a lot of political stuff that I didn't like and the book could have done without.
I liked that this book wasn't so much of a murder mystery but a true sci fi with aliens and space travel concepts. Another easy read, but one that I won't read again. Apr 13, Henry Bakker rated it it was ok. This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I found this book to be much slower than the previous books in the trilogy. I think it suffered from the lack of a strong antagonist character.
By the time any antagonists were revealed they were dead. Sep 02, A. Trashy mix of popular themes: Gilbert and Edgar on Mars, a novella featuring G. The highlight of the three days was a spectacular toucan attack on friend and writer Nathan Long. Necropath, the first novel in the Bengal Station series, is out now from Solaris. Necropath follows telepath Jeff Vaughan as he uncovers a bizarre religious cult on Bengal Station. Read more in the novel section on this site. Xenopath, the second in the series, will follow next June.
Cosmopath is due out in To read more, click on the Novels link, left. Starship Summer , a long science fiction novella, is out now from PS Publishing. Revenge , a short thriller for adult reluctant readers, is now out from Barrington Stoke.