Review: Loved the storyline!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 2, 2013
When this book was recommended to me, and I read a short summary, my first thought was that it would be similar to "The Host" by Mayer.  It's not, and it is a much better read!  There is not a lot of fast paced action every chapter, which I would have loved, but the story moves along well enough for you to feel interested enough to wander what will happen next and you are given enough time to feel what it would be like ostracized be others.  Although you don't get much from the close relationships Reese has with her fellow humans, you are able to see how she and the alien begin to bond.  And the alien is a riot!  I found myself spitting coffee ... as I laughed at unexpected points in the book.  As I read each page I could tell the author had a military background and loved sci-fi.  A great combination for sci-fi readers.My only wish was that the author would have had more personal interactions with Reese and her human friends.  Without this, you don't really become vested in any of the relationships aside from Reese and the alien.  When people died... you just move on to the next sentence. And any typos can be forgiven as they do not distract from the writing.