Starrigger, John DeChancie
Starrigger, John DeChancie
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Starrigger

Author: John DeChancie

Series: Skyway #1

Narrator: Rudy Sanda

Unabridged: 11 hr 17 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 09/26/2023


Synopsis

Locus Award Finalist: On a mysterious road built by aliens, a space trucker tries to outrun dangerous pursuers.

Independent space trucker Jake McGraw, accompanied by his father, Sam, who inhabits the body of the truck itself, his "starrig," picks up a beautiful hitchhiker, Darla, and a trailer-load of trouble. One of the best of the indies, Jake knows a few tricks about following the Skyway, which connects dozens, or maybe hundreds, of planets—nobody knows how many and nobody really knows the full extent of the Skyway, and much of it remains unexplored. But somehow, a rumor gets started that Jake has a map for the whole thing, and suddenly everybody wants a piece of him: an alien race called the Reticulans; the human government known as the Colonial Assembly; and a nasty piece of work called Corey Wilkes, head of the wildcat trucker union TATOO. No matter what Jake does, no matter how many twists and turns he makes, he cannot shake any of the menaces on his tail. The Starrigger series continues with Red Limit Freeway and concludes with Paradox Alley. Starrigger was a nominee for the Locus Award for best first novel in 1984.

About John DeChancie

John DeChancie is a popular author of numerous science fiction and fantasy novels, including the hugely entertaining Castle series and the Starrigger trilogy. He grew up near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and now lives in Los Angeles, California.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Paul

The cover, with the futuristic truck driving next to the classic red Chevy, is the best part of the book. Truckers in space with a hint of classic Americana? Sounds groovy! Alas, there's not much going on inside. Jake, the interstellar space trucker and his computer truck pal Sam make for pretty blan......more

It's an American trucker's Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy. More action, some sex. Not as funny or charming. The idea of the setting is fascinating, and the end was exciting, but getting there meant a lot of exposition that kinda went over my head. This is a book I'd recommend to my dad, if he didn'......more

Goodreads review by Elliott

So the Concept was nice. A rationale for an interstellar highway in which trucks actually made sense (even if fusion powered and capable of Mach 0.45 or so). The Plot suffers from mishandling time travel. Paradox is not a plot point, but a Deus Ex Machina which we criticize the ancient Greeks for usi......more