CURTIS C. CHEN graduated from Viable Paradise (instructors included NYT bestseller John Scalzi) and attended Clarion West (instructors included World Fantasy Lifetime Achievement winner John Crowley and Hugo/Nebula winner James Patrick Kelly). His short fiction has appeared in Daily Science Fiction and SNAFU and will be featured in Baen's MISSION: TOMORROW. On top of all that, he's a former software engineer and once built a cat-feeding robot. He lives in Vancouver, Washington.
Chen's sequel to Waypoint Kangaroo, as smart and sassy as its title
character, forges mystery and hard science into a rousing tale of
interplanetary intrigue.... Chen steers his well-wrought mystery
into a succession of revelations that give it relentless momentum.
Kangaroo is an affable antihero, and his relationships with the
colleagues whom his antics exasperate provide solid ground for
future adventures to build on. --Publishers Weekly (starred review)
This is a caper novel reminiscent of Donald E. Westlake at his
best: things start small, then escalate, then turn sideways and
escalate again, and then the unexpected ambushes everybody. It's
all about character and pacing and character: Chen is a master of
both. If you like good old fashioned plot-driven SF, you will like
this book; if you like slightly absurd humorous SF, you'll like it
even more. I want to read more from Chen. --Locus Magazine on
Kangaroo Too
Kangaroo Too is an intelligent and fun space mystery with a
maturing and cheeky central character. Fans of John Scalzi and
Chen's Waypoint Kangaroo will enjoy this one. --The Missourian A
wry, fast-paced spy thriller with a million twists and a good
heart. Kangaroo's dry humor kept me turning pages well past my
bedtime. --Tina Connolly, Nebula-nominated author of Ironskin on
Kangaroo Too
Praise for Waypoint Kangaroo: "A very entertaining SF
mystery/thriller and an impressive first novel." --Locus Online
"Chen's debut keeps the plot twisting as the story builds to a
powerful climax, leavening the suspense with Kangaroo's droll
quips." --Publishers Weekly "Kangaroo's adventure is a great, fun
read for anyone who loves a mystery or a spy story." --Booklist The
pace never flags in this high-stakes thriller, the plot never stops
twisting and turning, and our hero never loses his sense of humor.
Debut novelist Chen has created an engaging character and a rich,
believable world. Sci-fi fans will love this fun, high-tech
adventure. -- Kirkus Full of intrigue, action, laugh-out-loud
humor, and some truly awesome tech, Chen's debut is a ripping great
read. I loved it and can't wait for more! - Jason M. Hough, New
York Times bestselling author of Zero World
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