Anne McCaffrey - Nimisha's Ship

Pros: loving family relationship, adventure without the old tried and true scenarios

Cons: at times the story line lags, some characters are not as developed as possible

The Bottom Line: Nimisha's Ship is a wonderfully written book. Anne McCaffery's use of strong female leads is as always extremely refreshing.

Review: Anne McCaffery tells a wonderful story of a strong woman who uses all her skills to survive and be reunited with her daughter. The way in which both mother and daughter is portrayed shows a wonderful relationship that all mothers would love to have with...

Pros: It's McCaffrey

Cons: It could have been written by anyone with a little talent and no imagination

Review: I bought this book without reading the intro. assuming that it was the latest in McCaffrey's "brain-brawn" universe. Wrong. It isn't anything of the sort. It also isn't as engaging as those books are.

While I found Nimisha to be a...