This review was written for LibraryThing Member Giveaways.Manhattan has been stolen! Not a person named Manhattan, nor the drink, nor some objet d’art with that unlikely name. We don't have any clues or insights in regards to why the city was taken, and that means that the reader is taken along, too, as the people of Manhattan respond to this crisis. I'm also a fan of how we're kept in the dark, and know as much as the characters do. I don't think our mayor would do very well at all though, so I hope if we do get taken that it's after the next election. I've also found myself thinking about how I'd react if my city were taken, and what we could do to make life easier for ourselves, like turning all of the available green spaces into food gardens. I would find this book much more interesting if it spent more time on those areas. I'm really, really interested in the exploration and alien life aspects. Some of the threads that are becoming clear are either not interesting to me at all (a romance! but no, they can't be together under these circumstances!) or are completely unappealing (a religious zealot who will mess things up at the 11th hour but the day will be saved by the aforementioned romantic couple who will get together after saving the day!). There are so many characters and the point of view keeps switching between them that it's a bit dizzying at times. I'm currently about halfway through, and will do my best to finish it. I'm slowly working my way through this book but am having trouble staying interested long enough to keep reading it. This review was written for LibraryThing Member Giveaways.I won this book through Member Giveaways.

Manhattan Transfer by John E. Stith