THE HAMMER OF GOD

2110. The asteroid Kali, named for the goddess of death, races toward earth, an encounter which will destroy all life and earth itself. At 76, Arthur C. Clarke still writes a good story, but this book aspires to much more. It's loaded with scientific information, imaginative and educated predictions, and a revisionist look at history. Consequently, it's not an easy book to read aloud. George Guidall chooses a quiet, even pace which unifies disparate elements and suggests scientific detachment. He speaks clearly and without much emotion except for a tendency to drop the ends of sentences, occasionally leaving the listener reaching for the rewind button. Never mind, science fiction fans will reach, listen, reach again and be intrigued. L.R.S. ©AudioFile, Portland, Maine [Published: SEPT 94]