''Mind Changer'' is a 1998 science fiction book by Northern Irish author James White, part of his Sector General series. '' Publishers Weekly'' described ''Mind Changer'' as "White's finest performance, replete with wit, originality, medical expertise and sheer decency" and commented that the series shows no signs of aging, and Booklist described the book as an "enjoyable, witty resumé" of Chief Psychologist O'Mara's career. Todd Richmond wrote that the Sector General series declined after ''

Star Healer ''Star Healer'' is a 1985 science fiction book by author James White, part of the Sector General ''Sector General'' is a series of twelve science fiction novels and various short stories by the Northern Irish author James White. The serie ...

'' (1985), hitting a low point with ''

The Galactic Gourmet ''The Galactic Gourmet'' is a 1996 science fiction book by Northern Irish author James White, part of the Sector General series. Todd Richmond wrote that the Sector General series declined after ''Star Healer'' (1985), hitting a low point wit ...

'' (1996), and that the later books tended to stretch a short story's worth of content to the length of a novel. However he thought that ''Mind Changer'' (1998) represented an improvement.

Plot summary

Sector General's director O'Mara is headed for retirement. His memories of life at the hospital are shown through flashbacks, while in the book's 'present' time he goes through the process of selecting his own replacement.

References

1998 British novels 1998 science fiction novels Novels by James White (author) Tor Books books {{1990s-sf-novel-stub