Review: Good book. Mystery/adventure of the Scifi variety...
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 27, 2012
This was a good book; Sanders wrote a page-turner. My first choice to read would never be a mystery, but I have to say that this was a mystery/adventure wrapped in Scifi clothing. And I enjoyed it very much.I thought the characters were well-written, well developed. The technology was handled well. But, when I read Scifi, I'm not really looking for an explanation to how things work. I want the story, not the science behind space travel, scanners, weapons, or propulsion systems. And, "The Phoenix Conspiracy" delivered.Not too much love interest in the book...just a handful of tidbits to let the reader know they are reading about humans. The politics were kept to a minimum, too.The story's ending set it up nicely for a sequel--which I do plan on reading.I thought that the MC, Calvin, was a likeable guy. He was wonderfully flawed, though. All the better. The female protagonist, Summers, was a grade A shrew.My only complaint? Sanders sort of got stuck on the verb "croak", as in someone's voice croaking a hoarse reply. I didn't count how many :-) I just know that it was enough that I noticed and it distracted me.