incarnationblues 's review for:

The Santaroga Barrier by Frank Herbert
3.0

A real surprise. The beginning was a little tedious, but always interesting. The mild paranoia that Herbert builds up was a treat – this book read more like a mystery than a “sci-fi”. Although it was both really, so I guess that makes sense. One of the more “page-turny” books I’ve read in a while. The ending is pure Herbert, one of his best, up there with the later Dune books. I adore open-ended endings and this one really shines without being cliche. I was left with a *lot* to think about. The big question is, I suppose “Would it be worth it?”.