“Eccentric characters, all of whom are clever twists on stereotypes, populate a smart, rocket-fast read with a clever, twisty plot that comes to a satisfying conclusion.” Along the way, he runs afoul of a talking gorilla, a brainy dame, a mutant lowlife, a little green mob boss, and the secret conspiracy at the heart of Empire’s founders-not to mention more trouble than he bargained for. When Mack’s neighbors are kidnapped, Mack sets off on a journey through the dark alleys and gleaming skyscrapers of Empire City. It should be as easy as crushing a tank for Mack, but some bots just can’t catch a break. He’s just a bot trying to get by, trying to demonstrate that he isn’t just an automated smashing machine, and to earn his citizenship in the process. But Mack’s not interested in world domination. It’s even harder for a robot named Mack Megaton, a hulking machine designed to bring mankind to its knees. The Automatic Detective is a fast-paced mishmash of SF and hard-boiled detective story.Įven in Empire City, a town where weird science is the hope for tomorrow, it’s hard for a robot to make his way. The Adventures of the Stainless Steel Rat contains three novels: The Stainless Steel Rat, The Stainless Steel Rat’s Revenge, and The Stainless Steel Rat Saves the World. DiGriz’s dilemma is whether he will turn Angelina over to the Special Corps, or join with her, since he has (of course) fallen in love with her. DiGriz’s hunt for the guilty party becomes a personal battle between himself and the beautiful but deadly Angelina, who is planning a coup on one of the feudal worlds. In the peaceful League, no one has battleships anymore, so the builder of this one would be unstoppable. Unexpectedly, he discovers that someone is building a battleship, thinly disguised as an industrial vessel. Jim DiGriz is captured during one of his crimes and forced to work a boring, routine desk job as punishment. However, he is a futuristic con man, master thief, skilled liar, and all-round rascal. The Stainless Steel Rat is not an actual metal space rodent, which disappointed me as a young reader.
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