I first encountered The Kassa Gambit by M. C. Planck while reading Carl Anderson’s comments on Clarksworld here where M. C. Planck talks about the influence Jack Vance had on his writing. The Kassa Gambit begins with an attack on the farming planet of Kassa. The defenseless planet is bombed into rubble. Prudence Falling, the Captain of a tramp starship engaged in interstellar trade, is drawn into the Kassa recovery. She makes a critical find which points to possible aliens behind the attack. Meanwhile, Kyle Daspar, a police investigator from Altair Prime, suspects a more convoluted plot. If you enjoy space opera, you’ll enjoy M.C. Planck’s first novel. GRADE: B
I saw that review too, and wondered about this one. Now I’m even more intrigued.
If you’re interest in THE KASSA GAMBIT, Rick, I’ll be happy to send it to you for your collection. Diane wants me to reduce the size of the collection in my basement so I’m looking to shed some books.
See my email… but, sure. I’ll keep or pass it on after reading. I’m SUPPOSED to be weeding out, not adding to, my book stash, but it’s not working out that way.