The bride of Frankenstein by Mike Resnick

Fun, clever, 4/5 stars.

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Salvation by Peter F Hamilton

Fantastic story!  I really enjoyed everything except the abrupt ending of the last scene. The  book did not really end.  Ordering the second one now. 5/5 stars! Among the top three books I have read in 2018.

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Dawn by Yoshi Tanaka

Not good, 2/5 stars. Disappointing.

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Das Einwandfreie Alibi DRF Hoerspiel

Fun but predictable murder mystery with great acting, 4/5 stars.

Phallicide by Charles Sheffield

This interesting story was quite good, examining the feelings and perceptions of people inside of a cult religion while also exploring the complexities of neurobiological medications.  4/5 stars.

AI beats doctors at heart disease diagnosis

AI Beats doctors at predicting heart disease deaths.

These "simple" tasks of diagnosis in medicine are the "easy," low hanging fruit.  AI will disrupt medicine and health care more profoundly this year.

The Lady Vanishes by Charles Sheffield

Great story, very tightly-scripted.  4/5 stars.

Das Brilliante Armband

Fun radio drama with a great twist, a bit dated.  3/5 stars.

Cold as Ice by Charles Sheffield

Fun story with interesting characters, 4/5 stars.

Viral by Piers Platt

Unoriginal, uninspiring, underwhelming, bad science, but good story, interesting psych and sociology. 3/5 stars.

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