Review: Lancejack
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 22, 2013
This book picks up about two years after the end of CROW, the first book on this series. After attending "Junior Leader" training (I guess NCO), Andy Moralee returns to New Earth. Almost from the outset, you sense that something in him has changed, and as the story progresses, the tone of this book turns a bit darker than previous.I really don't want to say too much without giving away any spoilers, but I read 90% of this book in a single sitting. Every time I tried to put it down, I kept getting drawn to read more, and would have finished if I didn't have to sleep.The narrative is still a bit rough, but less so than the first book. Even so, it works. I did spot a few editing errors. One thing which stands out, which may (or may not) be British versus American usage of quotes, where a character is speaking across multiple paragraphs. I am used to the terminal quote being omitted as a visual clue that the same character is continuing dialogue, but the initial quote on the next paragraph being present. Here, the initial quote was always missing as well.Either way, hopefully you'll find yourself engrossed in the story, where the author has shown a clear talent for projecting a characters grief, anger, and a whole range of other emotions. I would certainly like to read more of the story.