ISBN 0-451-45062-0
Published By: Pengiun/Roc

I read this book in one night. Not so much because I couldn't put it down,. but because I couldn't sleep. Shade is a runaway, stranded on a planet where the law is made by those who own the guns. Her one advantage is that she can 'scope' people. Look into the psyche and see what really makes them tick and what they are likely to do. Unfortunately she didn't bother to keep this skill to secret and there are many others out there that to use her talent for their own ends.

Devenport tells this tale at fairly easy pace, using a journal entry style that doesn't rush anything but doesn't leave you waiting for the next plot development either. Its got some of the style of Cyberpunk type story but without the tech to back it up. The society is definitely grungy enough though. I can't say I would recommend you go out and look for this one, but if you happen upon it and got nothing better to do, it can help you pass the time.