Review: Entertaining for sure but could have been much better
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 04 30, 2014
I am a big fan of The Human Chronicles and TR's writing style.  I love his character building and action sequences. However, this book felt more like a Segway to a new chapter rather than a complete story.  The action sequences were not as exciting as usual.  And we replayed a lot of the same stories in a different location with a new leader in office.Spoiler alert below:How many times can our protagonist be outsmarted and not finish the job of killing or removing Nigel McArthy?  How many times can a captures Adam Cain escape in similar fashion?  The enemy underestimating him at this point is just unrealistic. Adam underestimating Nigel McArthy is also unrealistic.  How many times can Adam fail to beat Nigel before the story gets played out?  How many times can Sheri flip flop on where she wants to be and who she wants to be with? How many times can Sherri  stomp her feet like a toddler, complain, cry, and put her insecurity on full display before we want her charactered to be thrown out an air lock?I really enjoy this series. And TR is one of my top 5 military sci fi writers.  I love his work. The books are hard to put down and the character interaction leaves me laughing at times.  I was very disappointed in the conclusion of this part of the series. It felt rushed and retread.  This book, for me, did not live up to what I expect when reading TR's work. I think he is a great author and its hard to write a negative review. I'm just giving my honest opinion.I do look forward to seeing Adam Cain kick some butt in the future.