The Dark Design by Philip Jose Farmer (third book in the Riverworld Series)

I’ve already documented the possible familial ties I have to Mr. Farmer.

In the Riverworld, a planet of one long river valley with sides so high they cannot be climbed, everyone who ever lived is reincarnated at age 25 with no disease or aging, and all needs taken care of. The throughline story is: why? and, how? And, by whom?

In the second book, Samuel Clemens built a Fabulous Riverboat to get to the head of the River, had it stolen by King John, then built another one. Then everyone said, hey, wait a minute… how about a blimp?

In this book, they built a blimp or two. And drove it to the mysterious tower at the pole of the world. And we’re still not completely sure what’s going on. We have rumors.

Book 4, on it’s way via PaperBackSwap.com, promises to provide all the answers.

We shall see.