Review: It could have been so much more
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 03 21, 2013
Story brief: Giant space ark arrives over Earth. It does not respond to hails. Some Americans fly up to investigate (including a military type - the protagonist). Someone or something has sabotaged the sleepers. What will happen?The good thing about this novel is that it is an easy read that has several interesting moments.The bad thing is that the author did not exploit the plot's potential. I cannot really say too much without spoilers. To begin with the ethics of the situation were rather superficially explored. I felt that there was a lot more that could have been done, including at least a head nod to humanity's darker side. This is especially so as the protagonist is a military type - something that never felt significant beyond the first part of the novel. Then there was insufficient conflict in the second half of the novel to make it feel dramatic - at least for me. Finally, while there are some villains in this novel, they are completely off-stage. Why?I gave it three stars because its OK, nothing more. The author's wordsmithing is sufficiently good enough that I will read more of their work.