Review: Good read for an afternoon
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 7, 2013
This is a short story, and as such it moves fast. Really fast. The author includes quite a bit of material and characters in such a short space. None of it is wasted. The hero Sam is quickly introduced while driving to a meeting for his work as an agent in the CIA. At this time, he isn't aware of the invasion about to occur, but the government is. Once briefed, he has his mission to locate something very important for the ultimate fight against the invaders. Plus, he has a personal mission to save his daughter, Annie, who is living with his ex-wife.Because of his concern for his daughter, he takes her with him on his main mission, which produces its own troubles. But throughout the fast moving story, he keeps his eyes firmly focused on the ultimate goal of saving the planet. Naturally, because of space considerations, some of the exposition and character development that a full novel might take a long time to do are hurried through. But by the end I had a feel for Sam, and his concern for Annie (his daughter). The story takes you through the the mid-west, the ruins of Paris, and ultimately to a safe bunker in... Sorry, no spoilers.The story has the potential to be expanded to a full length book, but as a short it is quite entertaining as a sci-fi/adventure piece.