Re: "Starter Villain" by John Scalzi

On 07/05/2025 14:39, Scott Lurndal wrote:

Cryptoengineer <petertrei@gmail.com> writes:

On 5/6/2025 11:41 PM, BCFD 36 wrote:

On 5/5/25 16:20, Lynn McGuire wrote:

"Starter Villain" by John Scalzi
     https://www.amazon.com/Starter-Villain-John-Scalzi/dp/1250879396/

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I listened to it while doing my organlegger job, driving from Boulder
Creek to Stanford and back, or BC to San Francisco and back, or BC to
Sacramento and back. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Lots of interesting
twists. I can recommend it.
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I can't comment on the printing, binding, or covers since those don't
really come across well in audio format. But the narration was top notch!

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I find myself wondering why Boulder Creek is such a prolific source of
detached organs. Is it connected to the (distinctly sketchy) Joe's Bar?

 Dave lives in BC; I suspect the runs are between organ banks and the local
hospitals.

Query "organ banks".  I think medicine in
2025 still uses relatively fresh organs,
not warehoused.  Maybe I'm not thinking
widely enough about what is an organ;
I suppose that blood, bone, maybe skin
can be stored long enough for a depository
to be practical?
Or are we talking about e.g. chicken wings
which may be provided by courier, but not
to birds in need of veterinary assistance?