Review: Good Mil-Scifi combined with excellent Political-Scifi
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 4, 2013
This book can easily stand alone, but I think a person would enjoy it much more after reading Empire Corps and No Worse Enemy by Mr. Nuttall.The first two books deal with Empire Marines in various scenarios trying to carry out their mission of protecting the empire.  When the Bough Breaks deals with the question "Why should the empire be defended?"  Maybe it shouldn't, considering the corruption and self -dealing that takes place in the halls of government. (sound familiar?)The dystopian universe that Mr. Nuttall creates for his future Earth is creative and well thought out.  It is an extension of current trends we are seeing in education and politics, carried to extremes.  The characters generally ring true but some of the hand to hand combat scenes might be a little over the top.  However, I guess that's why we all like scifi.The only reason I didn't give this book 5 stars is that I wish that Prince character had been given more time to develop.I like all the books a lot and hope he continues the series.