Review: An Interesting Science Fiction Read
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 25, 2013
I found Going Home by Kim Welsman an interesting book. Normally I'm not one for science fiction, but I found myself intrigued with the goings on and wanted to find out what happened.Lyrissa has been assigned a mission to locate Peggy, who is in possession of something both the Guard, which Lyrissa works for, and the Agency, which is run by Mitchell Christie, real dirt-bag far too much like Lyrissa's abusive father. Set in a future alternate reality, Lyrissa must find Peggy and the artifact and deliver her to the Guard for a tidy sum which will allow Lyrissa to retire.The characters were fascinating, each with their own quirks. For her part, Lyrissa has her demons to deal with and fears to overcome all while unraveling the mystery of Peggy, who she is, and why she's come to earth.Ms. Welsman also had fun playing with the narrative which jumps back and forth instead of following a linear path, which I found an interesting choice. The science fiction is interwoven into the story well - nothing seems out of place or out of the realm of belief. I would have liked to have seen the story fleshed out a bit more than it was - there's plenty of room to do so and it would have made the novella a bit stronger. For its length, though, Ms. Welsman did a fantastic job with both character and story development and I look forward to seeing where she takes the story in the forthcoming books.