I just finished reading Sims last night and absolutely LOVED IT. I'm already a huge FPW fan, and this book was awesome. I work in the biotechnology industry so the premise is particularly interesting to me. I was just wondering what other thoughts were about the book. BTW, I'm new to the forum, but I've been stopping in periodically to read what's here for a long time.

I just finished reading Sims last night and absolutely LOVED IT. I'm already a huge FPW fan, and this book was awesome. I work in the biotechnology industry so the premise is particularly interesting to me. I was just wondering what other thoughts were about the book. BTW, I'm new to the forum, but I've been stopping in periodically to read what's here for a long time.

Welcome, Stacy. I'm glad to see that one of the "Guests" that I'm constantly seeing online finally decided to register.

I liked SIMS a lot but not nearly as much as most of his other novels. I would rank it somewhere in the middle/bottom of the list - not because it is bad but because I like the other so much.

I just finished reading Sims last night and absolutely LOVED IT. I'm already a huge FPW fan, and this book was awesome. I work in the biotechnology industry so the premise is particularly interesting to me. I was just wondering what other thoughts were about the book. BTW, I'm new to the forum, but I've been stopping in periodically to read what's here for a long time.

Sims is in my top 5 SF novels of all time. FPW's recipe (secret I'm sure) should be savored by anyone with a taste for thrilling, albeit grim, near-future scenarios.

Welcome to the board.

Scott

I just finished SIMS a couple of nights ago. Unlike Jim, I rank it near the top of the FPW books. I loved it! I only wish that the book was longer and that Cemetery Dance would print vols. 4 and 5.

A book like SIMS just further cements Paul into the category of "Best Writers Ever!"

I just finished reading Sims last night and absolutely LOVED IT. I'm already a huge FPW fan, and this book was awesome. I work in the biotechnology industry so the premise is particularly interesting to me. I was just wondering what other thoughts were about the book. BTW, I'm new to the forum, but I've been stopping in periodically to read what's here for a long time.

Well! Glad you finally started posting.

Yes, SIMS is an excellent book. Have you read THE FIFTH HARMONIC yet? That's another one I think you would enjoy.
And if you can find it online, (abebooks.com would be a good source) HEALER is another one you might like.

Ken V.

I just finished SIMS a couple of nights ago. Unlike Jim, I rank it near the top of the FPW books. I loved it! I only wish that the book was longer and that Cemetery Dance would print vols. 4 and 5.

A book like SIMS just further cements Paul into the category of "Best Writers Ever!"

That's the problem, though, Scott. Everything is so good. But if you rank them all SOMETHING has to be in the middle and at the bottom.

Welcome to the board, Stacy! I loved SIMS too. THE FIFTH HARMONIC is even better. I would rank it up there with BLACK WIND among FPW's best.

Lisa

That's the problem, though, Scott. Everything is so good. But if you rank them all SOMETHING has to be in the middle and at the bottom.

Well, what is your choice for best? And, *shudder* worst?

Well, what is your choice for best? And, *shudder* worst?

That is like a woman asking, "How old do you think I am?" You just can't win no matter how you answer.

But...Of the works that I have read I will have to go with the following:
Favorite: The Tomb
(Honorable mentions to The Select and Reprisal and....this could go on and on)

Least Favorite (notice I didn't put 'worst'): Dydeetown World

Well, what is your choice for best? And, *shudder* worst?

"Worst" never enters my mind when I think of Paul's work. Every short story, every novella, every novel is excellent. Even his early stuff like "Ratman" is all very, very good. I've read some of Dean Koontz' early stuff that was "good" but showed much less polish than his later stuff. In all fairness, Dean's work kept getting better, then maintained its high level. Thus his less mature work would pale in comparison. In Paul's case, though, I did not detect a "learning curve".