Inside Job
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4.5 • 25 Ratings
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- $2.99
Publisher Description
Connie Willis is the master of the science fiction novella, from seminal efforts such as "Blued Moon," "Fire Watch," "The Last of the Winnebagos," and beyond. "Inside Job" takes its place on that permanent shelf, a tale of spiritualists, séances, skeptics, and a love that just might be able to rise about it all.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In Willis's charming tale of the paranormal, Rob, a professional skeptic, and Kildy, his too-good-to-be-true ex-actress sidekick, try to debunk a psychic channeler, who just might be hosting the spirit of legendary skeptic H.L. Mencken. Willis fans will find the funny, snappy narrative familiar, from the "how can you not know I'm in love with you" relationship to the quick-witted social commentary. Apt quotations from Mencken or Inherit the Wind, Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee's play inspired by the Scopes trial, which Mencken reported, head each chapter. While not as tightly woven as one of Willis's typical short stories nor as layered as her novels (Passage, etc.), this novella is still highly enjoyable, somewhat educational and will leave readers happy at the end.
Customer Reviews
Always excellent
Connie Willis is always well worth reading. This is a good story length, too. A good read.
Charming brief tale
Anything about rationality and HL Mencken deserves support and this short tale by Connie Willis makes it fun at the same time. Reminiscent of the honor and pacing of "Bellwether" and the wonderful "to say nothing of the dog", its an easy read, yet a subtle hook into the voice of reason - badly needed in these times of intelligent design, the proudly ignorant, and the 'relativism' of truth...
Inside Job
Classic Connie Willis. Well researched, funny, and suitably frantic.