When level-headed Francie arrives in Roswell, New Mexico, for her college roommate's UFO-themed wedding-complete with a true-believer bridegroom-she can't help but roll her eyes at all the wide-eyed talk of aliens, which obviously don't exist. Imagine her surprise, then, when she is abducted by one.
The arrival of summer brings long days, beach reads, and now some welcome laughs, thanks to sci-fi veteran and national treasure Connie Willis ... A perfect summer escapade.
The story relies heavily on dialogue and miscommunication; the characters’ speculative, meandering conversations guessing the alien’s motivations are often funny but repetitive. Still, Willis’ fans will enjoy this lighthearted genre blend.
