A great sci-fi mystery. I picked this up in a used bookstore intrigued because I didn't know Kurtz did anything outside of fantasy; it was well worth it. Even though it's almost 30 years old the technology doesn't feel dated. The characters are likeable (or disagreeable as the case needs be) and the mystery has a little of the "locked door" feel to it. The cultural anthropology developed for background of the story is really unique and satisfying. I hope I can find more things like this that Kurtz has done!