Short Reviews: Bud Sparhawk

"Fierce Embrace" [permanent link]. A story set in two times; one in the past where one dinosaur stalks another, the other in the present where two scientists are determined to prove that each one's interpretation of the behaviour of Tyrannosaurus Rex is correct. They must now cooperate to dig out two sets of bones that may prove either viewpoint; or perhaps, neither one.
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"High Flight" [permanent link]. A story about a scientist who wonders why she ever decided to go into the seemingly dangerous world of Jupiter in order to conduct studies on its atmosphere. Is it to be near her daring and adventure seeking brother or to overcome her own fears about the planet? Subsequent tragic events would cause her to re-evalute her own life and what she would do in the future.
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"Sam Boone's Super Fantastic Intragalactic, Ass-Kicking, Body-Slammin', Foot-Stomping, Rasslin' Extravaganza" [permanent link]. A pretty interesting story in the Sam Boone series about aliens visiting the earth as a tourist attraction. Here, Sam must control two bitterly opposed groups of aliens who want to take part in a professional wrestling match to settle their 'dispute'. How can Sam resolve the conflict? Do the aliens know such matches are stage managed?
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