Pros: Entertaining mystery/science fiction. Cons: Lack of characterisation.
'The Naked Sun' is the second of the Robot mysteries featuring the futuristic NYPD detective Elijah Bailey. In the first of the series 'The Caves of Steel' we are introduced to the earth detective Elijah Bailey and his android partner R. Daneel ...
Pros: Interesting discussion of Robot labor and its implications, and a mystery to boot. Cons: The usual complaints, poor dialogue and shallow characters...but not as bad as most.
Another Step Toward A Climax More Isaac Asimov in my ongoing attempt to read/re-read his ent ...
Pros: Another excellent robot mystery novel Cons: Some very dated technology
"The Naked Sun" is a Robot Mystery novel by the late Isaac Asimov and is the follow-on to "The Caves of Steel". When a murder that is insoluble happens on the planet Solaria, the Spacers send to Earth for Elijah Baley and team him up...
Pros: Just as excellent as the first book in the series, yet surprisingly different. Cons: Quite short, but there is more to come in book 3 which is longer!
The Second of Isaac Asimov's "Robot" series of books sees the main characters from "The Caves of Steel", Elijah Baley and R. Daneel Olivaw, return and reunited to solve another mystery, this time on the "Spacer" world of...
Pros: interesting plot, great mystery, keeps you guessing to the end Cons: slightly reminiscent of The Caves of Steel (only slightly)
Although the grandmaster Isaac Asimov is probably best known for his Foundation series of novels (which the Robot series does tie into) the Robot novels would greatly distinguish him in the absence of that other, more famous series.
If you are reading the Naked Sun, you've most likely read the Caves of Steel, and are probably just wondering if it's as good. Well, if you liked the Caves of Steel, you will most likely like the Naked Sun as well.
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