Carver published by Tor Books in 1987.
The Rapture Effect is a novel in which an Earth fleet comes to the Argus system to colonize, while an alien society searches there to find its lost ancestors.
[1] J. Michael Caparula reviewed The Rapture Effect in Space Gamer/Fantasy Gamer No.
[1] Caparula commented that "the author seems to have been trying to do too much, and sacrificed a good story in the process.
"[1] Kirkus Reviews states "Solid storytelling, then, after some initial silliness, and plenty of narrative drive--especially where the aliens are concerned--despite the thin, implausible characters and a general air of ho-hum familiarity.