Review: Twisted History
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 06 23, 2013
Absolutely loved the premise of this book. And, for the most part, the tale was well told. My only real issue was the ad nauseam, micro-detailed description of the weapons. I get that all in the group were some sort of special forces or another, I get that they use weapons - I am fine with that. But Edward Crichton felt that he needed to tell you every weapon that each character was carrying at all times, and then he'd go on to describe each weapon. I found myself skimming those descriptions. All I would really need (or care to) know is pistol, rifle, semi-automatic, etc. Not the make, model and serial number and how each is used and in what circumstance.Honestly, this would have gotten 4 stars without those descriptions. And not to sound like a broken record since I've said this about numerous other books, but the faults I found with this book had more to do with the editor than the author. Correct me if I'm wrong, but the editor should be guiding the author to cut non-essentials if need be.If you like history (twisted) and time travel stories, you should definitely take a look at this.Small warning, it is the first in a series. That being said, it is also a story in itself and you could very well finish this book and never pick up the next without wondering what happened.