Review: I like this book and this author
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 22, 2013
This is an interesting title.  It's the first book written in a series although technically it's the second book.  My guess is that the author wrote this book, then realized there was a back story that he could flesh out.  And both books are good.I'll tell you, this author somehow made poker interesting.  I would have never thought in a space sci-fi that poker would play such a critical point.  Also, I would have never thought I'd read a book that relies on poker as a crucial plot device and enjoyed it.  Trust me, if you're a card player you'll like it.  If you're not, you'll probably STILL like it.As far as the story, it's well developed, the characters are a bit cookie cutter but it's still good.  The story moves along plenty fast, the characters and their development are good and you get a feel that there's a lot more going on that you know.My only quibble is that generally I do not like reading first person narrative.  That said, it's still a really good book.  Highly recommended.