Mayflies (novel)

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For the 2020 novel, see Andrew O'Hagan.
First edition (publ. Berkley Books)
Cover art by Vincent Di Fate

Mayflies is a novel by Kevin O'Donnell Jr. published in 1979.

Plot summary[]

Mayflies is a novel that is the story of a scientist who dies accidentally, but whose brain is preserved and reprogrammed to act as the central computer of a starship.[1]

Reception[]

Greg Costikyan reviewed Mayflies in Ares Magazine #3 and commented that "It is [...] the fascinating portrayal of the development of a society. O'Donnell has a master's touch; I recommend Mayflies highly."[1]

Reviews[]

Review by Dave Langford (1980) in Foundation, #20 October 1980[2]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Costikyan, Greg (July 1980). "Books". Ares Magazine. Simulations Publications, Inc. (3): 36.
  2. ^ "Title: Mayflies". www.isfdb.org.
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