Review: Fast paced, light hearted, action sci-fi
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 03 3, 2013
There are aliens amongst us. And apparently their energy source, Element X, is so potent that certain super powers are addicted to it and will go to any lengths to find it.Newest recruit in this mad scramble is Malena Marin, who is literally thrown into the fray on her first day on the job...and her day goes downhill from there.Larson gives us a slightly comedic style in this novel, and it is certainly fast paced. "Element-X" is basically an action novel, not quite military sci-fi but in that vein. The characters and their interplay is fine, but this is not a beautifully crafted novel, more a quick read that you'll consume and not think much about afterward.I read "Element-X" during a long layover at Heathrow and enjoyed it but I've no motivation to hunt out any other Malena Marin stories. It was OK, but nothing to write home about!