Review: The devils we make...
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 10 5, 2013
...could easily be the ones that bring about our destruction. This is an excellent read. The story is based around a small town that is the home to a fugitive who holds in his possession the instrument to destroy an entire nation. A terrifying terrorist you ask? Nope. An elderly scientist who is desperately hiding from the demons of his past, and hiding those demons from the world in an effort to keep the world safer.Pros: an exceptionally well done biohazard book. In that regard, the author knew exactly what she was doing, and she did it beautifully. The characters were comfortable, and you were able to follow them very easily, which can't be said for a lot of other authors. But Ms Druga pulled it off. A cautionary tale, with roots in reality? Hard to do, but I got sucked in and held by her storytelling skills.Cons: the editing? Well, let's just say it needed some work. There were misplaced words and punctuation marks. Not enough to ruin the experience, but enough to occasionally jar the reader from their place just long enough to try to sort out what was trying to be said. It was simply a mild annoyance. There were a few tech mistakes too. I believe another reviewer mentioned the silenced revolver. Yeah... that doesn't work. Also, the constant back and forth jumping of time frames was a little frustrating. Detracted from a good read.Overall: yeah, it was worth what I paid for it. It was a good book that made you think a little bit about some of the darker things humanity does, and what it could do. All in all, you'll probably enjoy reading it, but I don't think many will read it a second time.