Review: Surprisingly good!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 15, 2011
Derelict by Albert Berg kept me reading right up to the completely unexpected and shocking ending.  Jones, Henderson and Warwick, crew members from an orbital customs enforcement outpost, board a ship that has docked in orbit without the usual communications.  They think it may be a smuggling ship, but it's too big to hide.  As Warwick first boards the ship through the airlock, he gets a funny feeling that something is very wrong because there is no one on board. The cargo area looks pristine.This story continues as Jones and Henderson follow Warwick on board the Persephone to find out what happened to the passengers, crew and cargo.  They continue until what started out as something mysterious turns to horror and their fear is validated.This is a great short story that had me hooked from the first paragraph.  It spooked me and I kept thinking, 'Get off that spaceship!' while my Kindle kept sending me messages that my  battery was dying, with me thinking 'Not now!' I made it through to the end that was shocking.I loved the story and thought it worthy of five stars.  The writing is suspenseful and the fear that these three men feel is very evident. Science fiction fans should really love this short story.  Just make sure your Kindle is charged!