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Book Review By Steve
The Widowmaker Unleashed by Mike Resnick

The Widowmaker is 62 years old and just wants to be left alone. But every killer on the inner frontier wants to face him down to build up their reputation. So every time the Widowmaker is forced to shoot one of them, he has to pick up and move again before he's discovered. Then he realizes that cloning might provide an answer to his problems....


Plot & Themes
Tone of book - very upbeat
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - science fiction story
Inner Struggle Yes
Plotlet: - change of heart
Adversaries are… -
Story involving clones/duplicates? - good clones/duplicates
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Clones Yes

Main Character
Identity: - Male
Profession/status:
Age: - 60's-90's

Main Adversary
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor

Setting
A substantial portion of this book takes place on a non-Earth planetary body: - humans in a futuristic society - empty, or nearly empty world - big overbuilt futuristic city
Planet outside solar system? Yes

Writing Style
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
scientific jargon? (SF only) - none/very little science jargon needed
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - vague references only
How much dialogue? - mostly dialog
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