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Sep 05, 2023reneanthony rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
was so relieved that all the praise for Asimov did not let me down. a great story from start to finish. very easy to absorb and really enjoyed the writing. will read book 2.
Aug 25, 2022trurban rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I was looking for another murder mystery book by Isaac Asimov after reading his book “Whiff of Death” and found this book. It was a murder mystery but with science fiction. The detective did seem a little distracted sometimes, but usually…
Jul 29, 2021ArthurPendragonn rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
A great sci-fi mystery involving Asimov's famous robot universe. It is not overly long, and is a very good entry to the Robot series and the Foundation series.
Jul 13, 2021smatte rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
I would hesitate to recommend this to anyone who isn't a fan of classic sci-fi or 1950s genre fiction. That said, I found it to be a fun read and was continuously entertained by the combination of SF and detective storytelling. The…
May 18, 2020IndyPL_KeithD rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
The Caves of Steel is the first novel in Isaac Asimov's classic Robot series. The Earth man Plainclothesman Elijah Baley and the robot R. Daneel Olivaw partnered to solve a murder. The laws of robotics, politics of Earth's powerful…
May 05, 2019SusanJ_124 rated this title 1.5 out of 5 stars
I was so disappointed in this book. I remember enjoying Asimov when I was a child, but this book was just so tedious. The plot was lacking and most of the text filled with the juvenile ruminations of the protagonist (whose name I…
Feb 16, 2019Cyberria rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
The first of the greatest series written by Isaac Asimov. The Caves of Steel follows the investigation of detective Elijah Bailey, and his stoic, robot companion, R. Daneel Olivaw, to solve the murder of a prominent scientist from the…
Jan 05, 2018
2nd I,Robot Book
Jul 07, 2011jovanweismiller rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
The first of Asimov's 'Robot Novels' and the first appearance of Elijah 'Lije' Baley and R. Daneel Olivaw. A murder mystery set on a future Earth which is completely built over (hence 'Caves of Steel'). Aurora also figures in it. Earth,…
Feb 14, 2011RichardPaul rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
The Caves of Steel ---- by Isaac Asimov c - 1991 ---- Awesome Story line ---- Enjoy! ---- RichardPaul