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The cold war continues on the moon with the bases of each country carefully watching each other. Felix Larsen is sent to England's base to investigate reports of an attempted sabotage. What he finds is incredible. People falling a thousand feet with only minor bruising and someone with the inclination and means for suicide who is unable to commit the act. All inclinations point towards ABIC, the bases manufactured computer brain who is responsible for these events...but how and why is it doing it?
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Plot & Themes

Composition of Book Descript. of chases or violence 10%planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives 50%Feelings, relationships, character bio/development 10%Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places 30% Tone of book    -   suspenseful (sophisticated fear) FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION?    -   science fiction story Spying & Investigations    -   Yes What is main char. doing?    -   finding a spy/saboteur Robots, Computers, VR    -   Yes Robot, PC, VR Plotlets:    -   good computer AI Is this an adult or child's book?    -   Adult or Young Adult Book

Main Character

Identity:    -   Male Profession/status:    -   scientist Age:    -   40's-50's

Setting

Terrain    -   Asteroid Which planet?    -   Earth's Moon Not Earth, in Solar System?    -   Yes

Writing Style

Accounts of torture and death?    -   generic/vague references to death/punishment scientific jargon? (SF only)    -   a moderate amount of scientific explanation How much dialogue?    -   significantly more descript than dialog

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