With so many strengths to Smith's universe and characters, it's a shame that this novel is unlikely to attract many readers who did not read the prequels. -- Donna McMahon, SF Site
Once you get settled in and comfortable with the setting, the story takes off and it's hard to put down. -- BooksForABuck
CONTACT IMMINENT is a stellar example of excellent space opera. -- Harriet Klausner, BooksNBytes
Aside from one of Andre Norton's SF adventures, this is the first Series that I have read whose protagonist changes (physically and mentally) over time into an alien species - the Author takes the idea of going where no man has gone before into a new dimension. -- Hilary Williamson, BookLoons
One hopes that the next sequel will be coming soon. -- David Brukman, In Other Worlds