Review: Well done sequel
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 6, 2014
Having read and enjoyed Nuttall's Arc Royal I looked forward to The Nelson Touch. I wasn't disappointed. The author weaves a believable tale that continues the saga of a once dregs of the Royal Navy outdated starship that became the salvation of earth and her space colonies. I took a single star away because the author tends to be a little long winded and repetitive, but not so that we readers get bored, The Arc Royal, refitted and with many new crew due to promotions (or battle losses) leads a fleet to attack one of the alien enemy's core planets. The story moves well, causing great anticipation about what will happen next in the story. It leaves us wondering what will happen next with the venerable ship and her crews!At the end, the author asks if readers wish a new sequel that features the Arc Royal or a side step into an earth attack that happened as they fought operation Nelson, My answer is that I hope Mr. Nuttall continues to follow the ship, the central character and star of his writing. Like Arc Royal, this was a good read from a very prolific and talented writer.