What is the author's style in The Engines of God by Jack McDevitt?

The Engines of God by Jack McDevitt is a novel told in a first-person narrative from the perspective of the main character, Priscilla Hutchins or Hutch. There is also a fair amount of omniscient narrative with the author describing the thoughts and feelings of the remaining primary characters. The result is a wonderfully rich blend of storytelling where the protagonist who in this case is Hutch by virtue of her lead role against the antagonist who would be played by the Omega Cloud. In an effort to understand the forces that guide and control the Omega Cloud, a small group of adventurers risk their lives, and some lose their lives in places that are far from the familiarity of home. Also playing the part of antagonist on a smaller scale are the crustaceans found on Beta Pacifica III who display intelligence and organizational skills as the round up and divide the exploratory team members in an effort to kill them.

The story telling is reliable, and fast-paced with mystery and intrigue. Jack McDevitt is a talented novelist, able to accurately weave his characters into a tapestry of adventure without confusing the reader or losing the thread of his tale from beginning to end. While the story is not entirely resolved, the Omega Cloud mystery that he leaves to the reader's imagination does not detract from the story but rather enhances the experience and makes for a more believable outcome as life is not always completed explained.