Review: Three because this author has definitely found his genre
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 12 20, 2013
Five because this author has definitely found his genre. Mr. Culp has written other books but this leap into sci-fi is excellent. I never give 5 stars without a good reason.Originality  Not the same Marine space opera over and overCharacters  While the development of the main characters skills could have used a few more paragraphs of work She is likable in every way. The book shows a woman with dignity and honor tackling difficult situations that have me wanting more.I never give spoilers, just honest criticism after reading 300 or so scifi books and looking for new talent. It's always a pleasure to find it. If you want ultimate tech descriptions and clip by clip primers and massive bloodshed go elsewhere as this book is greater then that. On my scale a 6.5.One big flaw is the protagonist about halfway through the book. He speaks like a genie and it almost seems like a schitz genie. All wrong. I don't want to discourage Mr. Culp because his story is excellent, but he must very very carefully consider the protagonist in any story as they are the yang of the main characterAmazon, get with the program and go with a more granular system of ratings.