Review: Impressive
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 1, 2014
Threads by Tom Tinney was something a little different for me. It stepped outside of my nice, safe, chick lit, mystery genre and took me into a world of space travel and aliens, which isn’t somewhere I usually frequent. Don’t get me wrong, I love a good Star Trek or Star Wars movie - I was raised on it by a fanatical sci-fi father, but actually picking a sci-fi book up and deliberately reading it was something else.I have to say that I loved it. Usually when aliens appear in a movie, I glare at my husband with disdain because he probably promised that there wouldn’t be any rubbery, unrealistic beasties appearing in front of me, but the author’s skill was paramount as I found myself emotionally attached to the Kutari Penant, and invested in their plight.The marshals are expertly characterised. Who couldn’t fall in love with the strong, masculine warriors who protect the universe? My biggest dilemma would have been which one I picked to run away with! The scene setting and imaginative direction was fantastic and I was never left in any doubt as to which space transport I was on or in which universe, which could have been potentially confusing.The storyline was strong throughout, getting better and better as the novel progressed, throwing the reader into twists and turns that left my head spinning. Well placed hints at the start made me think that I had already identified the killer but I couldn’t have been further off base. Just when I thought that I had it all sorted, the next chapter showed me that I really didn’t.I’m rating it a 5 based on how much I enjoyed it and how thoroughly it impressed me.