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Lifehouse Trilogy #1-3
The Lifehouse Trilogy
Three novels complete in one
Mindkiller : Wireheads, addicted to an electric current fed into the pleasure centers of the brain, are the new junkies. Karen, a former wirehead who barely escaped death by pleasure, is determined to bring down those who sell the wireheading equipment, but she and her lover Joe instead turn up evidence of a shadowy global conspiracy—not to control the world, but to keep anyone from realizing that the masters of mind control have been controlling us all for some time now . . . .
Time Pressure : When a beautiful girl appeared in a globe of blue light in a snowbound forest and said she had come back in time, Sam thought it was the most wonderful thing that could possibly happen. But then he began to notice sinister things about her, and thought he would have to kill her to save the present. Except that there was a third possibility, and that really was the most wonderful thing that could possibly happen . . .
Lifehouse : June Bellamy had gone for a walk in a park—and came back with memories missing. She didn’t know that, but her partner could tell because she’d told her answering machine about strange people in the park. Now June and Paul are on the run from insidious superhumans who can edit their memories and track them down no matter where or how well they hide. They are desperate—but not nearly as desperate as their pursuers . . .
Three suspenseful stories of people in incredible and desperate situations, all of them unknowingly involved in a secret that could mean the salvation of all humans who were alive, who would ever live, or who ever had lived . . .
Mindkiller : Wireheads, addicted to an electric current fed into the pleasure centers of the brain, are the new junkies. Karen, a former wirehead who barely escaped death by pleasure, is determined to bring down those who sell the wireheading equipment, but she and her lover Joe instead turn up evidence of a shadowy global conspiracy—not to control the world, but to keep anyone from realizing that the masters of mind control have been controlling us all for some time now . . . .
Time Pressure : When a beautiful girl appeared in a globe of blue light in a snowbound forest and said she had come back in time, Sam thought it was the most wonderful thing that could possibly happen. But then he began to notice sinister things about her, and thought he would have to kill her to save the present. Except that there was a third possibility, and that really was the most wonderful thing that could possibly happen . . .
Lifehouse : June Bellamy had gone for a walk in a park—and came back with memories missing. She didn’t know that, but her partner could tell because she’d told her answering machine about strange people in the park. Now June and Paul are on the run from insidious superhumans who can edit their memories and track them down no matter where or how well they hide. They are desperate—but not nearly as desperate as their pursuers . . .
Three suspenseful stories of people in incredible and desperate situations, all of them unknowingly involved in a secret that could mean the salvation of all humans who were alive, who would ever live, or who ever had lived . . .
- GenresScience Fiction
640 pages, Hardcover
First published December 4, 2007
About the author
Spider Robinson
205 books685 followersSpider Robinson is an American-born Canadian Hugo and Nebula award winning science fiction author. He was born in the USA, but chose to live in Canada, and gained citizenship in his adopted country in 2002.
Robinson's writing career began in 1972 with a sale to Analog Science Fiction magazine of a story entitled, The Guy With The Eyes. His writing proved popular, and his first novel saw print in 1976, Telempath. Since then he has averaged a novel (or collection) a year. His most well known stories are the Callahan saloon series.
Robinson's writing career began in 1972 with a sale to Analog Science Fiction magazine of a story entitled, The Guy With The Eyes. His writing proved popular, and his first novel saw print in 1976, Telempath. Since then he has averaged a novel (or collection) a year. His most well known stories are the Callahan saloon series.
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Displaying 1 - 7 of 7 reviews
March 23, 2026
The first book in the set has some interesting ideas, but they really don't fully even explore them, leaving that for the next book. It's A fairly entertaining straightforward intrigue story though, worth a read.
The second book starts with no clear relation to the first however, instead going through some fairly entertaining misadventure depicting the hippie lifestyle, with some good exploration of relationships and sex. Some serious plot errors, but got past them to find out what the author was trying to achieve. At the end, it finally ties into the first book, but in a bizarre way that doesn't truly work, as it simultaneously tries to insist that changing history will destroy the universe... while trying to change history!
At this point, I was thinking I may not even wish to attempt the third book, but a combination of morbid curiosity and the fact that I had the third book already as part of a set, soo... We start off fairly funny, if a little shaky due to switching scenes, and ... Train wreck! No. Plane wreckage. With (conceptual) bodies. If you wish to poke in and smell the charred pork, feel free... I bailed.
The second book starts with no clear relation to the first however, instead going through some fairly entertaining misadventure depicting the hippie lifestyle, with some good exploration of relationships and sex. Some serious plot errors, but got past them to find out what the author was trying to achieve. At the end, it finally ties into the first book, but in a bizarre way that doesn't truly work, as it simultaneously tries to insist that changing history will destroy the universe... while trying to change history!
At this point, I was thinking I may not even wish to attempt the third book, but a combination of morbid curiosity and the fact that I had the third book already as part of a set, soo... We start off fairly funny, if a little shaky due to switching scenes, and ... Train wreck! No. Plane wreckage. With (conceptual) bodies. If you wish to poke in and smell the charred pork, feel free... I bailed.
October 4, 2019
Definitely not Callahan Series.
November 14, 2023
Odd boring and mundane read !😂🤣 for me
February 5, 2013
The stories covered interesting concepts but the execution was often boring, filled with pointless meanderings. Only a few characters seemed fleshed out. There was quite a bit of sex that was quite descriptive but unexciting. It was just blatant sex that didn't even serve to drive the story onwards, which seemed rather odd to me. Most of the characters indulge in copious amounts of marijuana, which really doesn't appeal to me. Sci-fi/fantasy is my drug of choice, so personally I'm not into reading pages of characters getting high. The first story and third stories were the best; the second one was necessary to set up the third, but was rambling and boring. If the second story were as interesting as the first and last, then I would have given this trilogy three stars. As it was, I found myself skimming frequently in order to get through the book.
September 14, 2021
Awesome Trilogy That Gives Me Hope
Like the Stardance trilogy written by Spider and his wife Jeanne, this is a regular re-read for me, and for the same reason, I really wish they were true (and in my heart of hearts, I hope that Spider knows some secret and it is true). Both trilogies give me hope, and if I want to believe it, who are you to tell me that it’s not true? As a belief system, it’s a lot more pleasant than any of the religions that I’ve encountered. I read (or listen to - Stardance is read by Spider on Audible and it’s awesome) these books probably once a year, just to think about what’s possible. I recommend that you read both of them at least once.
Like the Stardance trilogy written by Spider and his wife Jeanne, this is a regular re-read for me, and for the same reason, I really wish they were true (and in my heart of hearts, I hope that Spider knows some secret and it is true). Both trilogies give me hope, and if I want to believe it, who are you to tell me that it’s not true? As a belief system, it’s a lot more pleasant than any of the religions that I’ve encountered. I read (or listen to - Stardance is read by Spider on Audible and it’s awesome) these books probably once a year, just to think about what’s possible. I recommend that you read both of them at least once.
January 1, 2012
The first book was good, but the second wasn't my cup of tea...never got to the third, got sidetracked by a much tastier literary morsel.
April 25, 2016
See my ratings of the individual titles contained in this three book omnibus.
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