Mayflies (novel)

Mayflies is a novel by Kevin O'Donnell Jr. published in 1979.

Plot summary

Mayflies is a novel in which the brain of a scientist is preserved after his accidental death, and is then reprogrammed and used as the computer for a starship.

Reception

Greg Costikyan reviewed Mayflies in Ares Magazine #3 and commented that "It is [...] the fascinating portrayal of the development of a society. O'Donnell has a master's touch; I recommend Mayflies highly."

Reviews

• Review by Norman Spinrad (1980) in Destinies, Spring 1980
• Review by Dave Langford (1980) in Foundation, #20 October 1980
• Review by Sue Beckman (1981) in Science Fiction Review, Fall 1981
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