Mayflies (novel)

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

First edition (publ. Berkley Books)
Cover art by Vincent Di Fate

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.[1]

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."[1]

Reviews

Review by Norman Spinrad (1980) in Destinies, Spring 1980
Review by Dave Langford (1980) in Foundation, #20 October 1980[2]
Review by Sue Beckman (1981) in Science Fiction Review, Fall 1981
Kliatt[3]

References

Costikyan, Greg (July 1980). "Books". Ares Magazine. Simulations Publications, Inc. (3): 36.
"Title: Mayflies". www.isfdb.org.
https://archive.org/details/sim_kliatt_1980-04_14_3/page/n15/mode/2up

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[Ares-1] Costikyan, Greg (July 1980). "Books". Ares Magazine. Simulations Publications, Inc. (3): 36.

[2] "Title: Mayflies". www.isfdb.org.

[3] ttps://archive.org/details/sim_kliatt_1980-04_14_3/page/n15/mode/2up