Review: In the top five
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 12, 2014
I'm writing this review before writing ones for the earlier books.  To those giving a bad review because this one is "incomplete:" STOP WHINING!! Geeze, one of the best series of stories right up there with David Weber's Honor Harrington and Rowling's Harry Potter and you gripe because #9 is a two-parter. Gee whiz, maybe Dahners shoulda' put PART 1 as a subtitle, his bad!  With Rowlings' "Sacred Hallows" in two parts, complaining and giving Defiance ONE STAR! ARE YOU KIDDING?!?I love this Ell Donaii character. At first I thought she was too wimpy and gentle with those trying or kill or kidnap her. Then I came to realize if this character left a trail of bodies behind her she would soon become a target for assassination or arrest no matter how justified her responses might be.I also love the way she downplays her part in her discoveries and is unstinting in spreading credit around to her team. Funny how being this kind of good boss doesn't keep her from being a billionaire.  Other "bosses" should take note.Enough of that. I am a retired trauma RN and highly approve of the use of midazolam (Versed) in one of her implanted weapons.  I have given it many, many times and have received it as a patient a number of times. At the dose used (5 mg), it is really safe and the drugged person probably won't even go to sleep but will sit and stare off into space and remember nothing.  She hasn't used the succinylcholine port yet, but I fully expect Dr. Dahners to have Ell deal with the paralyzing effects of that drug appropriately. I tried to buy #10 the moment I finished #9 only to find it isn't out yet. I am officially jonesing until it is released..