See my review of "Wildsmith". ( )

Marketed as science fiction, this is more of a satire of hard-boiled detective novels that happens to have a science fiction setting. There are nods to science fiction fandom that will be caught by those readers. Hardest to miss is the caricature of Harlan Ellison.

As a satire, it was amusing. I was hoping more for a science fiction story and to learn far more about Galaxy Jane. Instead she is a character in a space opera that will be soon filmed. Our intrepid investigatory journalist is reporting on it as a cover for finding out more about the Zombium drug trade.

I bought it long ago in paperback for the Boris Vallejo cover. The Kindle edition has an equally misleading cover. If you aren't looking for a satire, but a space opera, you will find yourself sorely disappointed.

As a satire, the book is well done and earns its four stars. ( )