Review: 4.5 This is not your Grandma's R2D2!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 30, 2013
So, this is not my usual reading material. I read books about a lot of different things, but I have always preferred to watch my sci-fi. I am the first to admit that I have a massive collection of sci-fi movies from the sixties, seventies and early eighties. Therefore, I expected to dislike this book. I was so wrong! From the very first page author/screenwriter Darrin Grimwood had my attention. The twists and action in this book don't stop until the very end. I thought this plot was a pretty original idea. The author has combined his love of robotics, sci-fi and horror together with startling precision, making this quite the adventure.The characters are realistic and fun to read about. I felt the entire book had a lot of dimension; which made it a fast read. Oddly, when I make a negative comment about any part of a book it is usually about the end. That was not the case with Destroy All Robots. The last couple of chapters were ultimately my favorite part of the book. Here, the action comes together and you wait, holding your breath to see how the characters will get themselves out of the predicament they are in. I don't think the end could have been better.The reason for the four-and-a-half star rating, rather than five, is that I think there are a couple of kinks relating to which age group I would recommend this to. Although overall it is a pretty clean novel, there is some violence and some of the action scenes may not be totally appropriate for all kids younger than 13, depending on their maturity level.I would recommend this book for those who like to hear their own heart pounding while they are finishing a book! Excellent!