Review: A terrific story
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 16, 2011
I was hooked from page one.  The opening scene in the cargo hold of a couple making love in zero-gravity is well worth the price of admission.  Vivid descriptions and realistic, funny dialogue keep the story moving.  Alex la Soum knows how to craft a line - i.e., "her hair scraped back into a severe bun."  This is a flesh-and-bones world with real people who have real needs and issues, set against the backdrop of a broader, epic outer-space story about love and loss and conflict.  The author doesn't explain too much, but lets the story unfold.  We go from an asteroid spinning in an erratic orbit to the intimate goings-on behind the locked doors of a ship that's answered a distress call.  The drama builds quickly, culminating in deeper issues than you'd expect from such an entertaining read.  Highly recommended.