(Alternate History) A private detective takes a job guarding Albert Einstein as he flees the Nazis on an ocean-liner-sized airplane. (19,456 words; Time: 1h:04m)
Rating: ★★★☆☆ Average
Recommended By: SFRevu:4 GDozois:4 Readers"Einstein's Shadow," by Allen M. Steele [bio] (edited by Sheila Williams), appeared in Asimov's Science Fiction issue 01|16, published on December 13, 2015 by Penny Publications.
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Pro: The story is essentially about Sonny delivering Einstein safely to New York, so it essentially concludes at that point. The side story about Nigel is mildly interesting.
Con: Nigel's role as inter-dimensional cop is rather hard to buy. What would be the point of it, given a multiverse? The story ended up holding no real surprises at all.
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Con: Nigel's role as inter-dimensional cop is rather hard to buy. What would be the point of it, given a multiverse? The story ended up holding no real surprises at all.
Other Reviews: Search Web, Browse Review Sites (Issue 01|16)
Allen M. Steele Info: Interviews, Websites, ISFDB, FreeSFOnline
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