Review: a longknife short vignette, quite decent, ignore the whiners
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 27, 2012
ok, folks who bought it without reading that it was a short have only their own lack of attention to blame. It's a short, it was labeled as such. I agree it's a bit pricey for the length, but I got it on a whim because I've read the rest of the series, and honestly three bucks is less than a cup of coffee at the evil empire. OK, misplaced grousing aside, I think this is quite enjoyable, and actually well written.  The first Longknife books were fun fluff that were not terribly well written, but over time the author has really improved.  I think this is not only a fun visit with some characters we know, but is written better than the bulk of the new ebooks (and I read a *lot*).  It's from a different POV than before, and has a more complicated presentation in several respects, yet has a nice clarity and flow to it.  So, kudos for the author's continued growth, and buy it if you like the Longknife space opera stories...and don't whine that it's a short. I think the writing here is quite good, possibly at the same level overall as John Scalzi (who is darn good).