Title: Passage
Author: Connie Willis
Rating:
3.5 stars out of 5Publisher: Bantam
Copyright: 2001
Pages: 780
Keywords: science fiction
Reading period: 8-15 June, 2008
Two scientists are researching Near-Death Experiences,
to learn what causes them and what happens during them.
This is partly a detective story, partly a story about doing science.
The two main characters are likeable and there's a memorable cast
of supporting characters:
the garrulous WWII veteran;
the manipulative but charming nine-year-old girl;
the horrible psychic fraud;
the hardboiled ER nurse;
the former English teacher with Alzheimer's;
and his caretaker niece.
Entertaining, but too long.