Review: More like 4 plus stars.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 3, 2014
It is often difficult for a writer to take a concept that is gaining societal approval (cloning) and add so many twists and turns to a story premised on the concept that the reader is  captivated.  This book does it.  The author created characters that were interesting and who became more self aware as the plot progressed.  The premise of this particular  cloning was intriguing as the tale unfolded.The look at belief systems is thought provoking, not pedantic.  The "what if" aspect is interesting to explore with this writer.  He certainly convinced me to suspend my disbelief for these characters and their situations.While some of the descriptions of the military and the space science became a bit tedious and, thus, slowed the pace of the book, the author keeps the reader hooked with a "what's going to happen NEXT" storytelling style.The story, while part of a series, is not self contained.  It does not end in a manner that is satisfying from a complete story perspective.  Although the author did an excellent job of building suspense to the end and interwove various scenes so that the reader was enmeshed in various situations to the end, the actual conclusion of the story seemed rushed.  I prefer a series where each book can stand on its own and invites me to read the next, not requires me to do so.The work of this author is well worth reading!