Review: Good, but not my normal genre
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 03 4, 2014
I feel that I need to defend my three star rating from the get go, because everyone one seems to be buzzing about this book in the other reviews. I'd like to start by saying I agree with all the positive reviews. The book is what they all say it is. It starts with a bang. The opening chapter had me, and I enjoyed the pacing and flow that the rest of the story set. The characters were not only real but, especially in Strachan's case, I realized that I really sympathized. I wanted to see victory. I wanted to see the mystery unravel. Forbes did a great job of 'making me care' as I dug deeper into the story.So now, you might ask, "why a three star review." It's not because the book was lacking in any way. It was because sci-fi is my normal genre of choice. Crime mystery, even as good as this one is, is out side of what I normally read. I read this one on someone else's suggestion. I wasn't disappointed, I enjoyed it as much as I'd expect to enjoy any book in this genre. If you're into this type of story, you can't go wrong with this one. I have to be true to my roots, but... I want to give big praise to this author and his fine work. It's very well done, and I could see the intrinsic merit that this book had. If you love a good mystery adventure, then go for it!