Review: A Cautionary Tale
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 03 5, 2013
Compelling characters, interesting settings, a unique and well placed plot -- Escape has everything you would hope to find in a good sci-fi yarn. Everything except a fulfilling ending. It's not that the ending is bad or simply unsatisfying; it's a bewildering trainwreck that renders moot the entire shared experience connecting the reader and the protagonists. By the end, any reason for the reader to have remained invested in the characters and the outcome of the story is completely absent. At best, Escape is a cautionary tale of how not to conclude what otherwise would have been an enjoyable, engaging read.