Review: "The Island"... part one of a serialized thriller... 4 1/2 Stars
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 08 28, 2012
"The Island" Part One, is a serialize thriller in the Fallen Earth series by author Michael Stark. This Kindle e-book was a 342 Kb download (approx. 88 printed pages) and was free (normally $0.99) at the time of writing this review.Spoilers (general theme)It was called 'The Fever' and it struck hard and fast, going from a few isolated cases to a world wide pandemic in a matter of weeks. There was no cure as the entity causing the infection mutated faster than vaccines could be developed.William Hill, our hero, decides to take his boat to an island off the North Carolina coast with the hope of surviving as long as he could and maybe, just maybe still be alive if the disease ever burnt itself out.But the island he chose turns out to be as deadly as the infection he was trying to escape.End Spoilers.Some thoughts on "The Island"...1.) an intriguing story line.2.) the author has an easy to read writing style and the quality of story telling is well above average.3.) some interesting characters that will likely have an influence on future installments.4.) this first episode spends a lot of time with background information, technical descriptions and introduction of characters... all at the expense of action.5.) cover art which has no apparent connection to this particular episode.Conclusion:A well written and detailed first installment. Hopefully all this setup information will provide the reader with a more action orientated story in Part Two.4 1/2 Stars.Ray Nicholsonraynicholsonsreviews@hotmail.com