Review: Timely Subject Matter - A Great Read!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 24, 2013
I just finished reading Omega Zero and was so impressed with this novel, written by first-time author, Ryan Henry, that I felt compelled to write a review right away.Omega Zero is fairly short, but don't let that dissuade you in any way. Author, Ryan Henry, opens the story with just the right amount of action and suspense so that the reader is drawn in immediately. (I mention this because many first-time authors make the mistake of taking too long to get to the heart of the story).We follow the story of the novel's protagonist, Trent, a former Marine who's specified Marine training makes him unemployable in the civilian world so he finds himself engaging in some questionable activities. After a deal goes bad, Trent is forced to go into hiding and, when he emerges, he quickly realizes he's in the midst of a full-blown viral plague. What follows is a series of twists, turns and surprises that keep the reader guessing and wanting to read on.The story is packed with action and peppered nicely with bits of useful survivalist information. The subject matter is timely and believable, unlike so much of the futuristic sci-fi out there. Ryan Henry does an excellent job of presenting plots and subplots without beating us over the head with the preachy moral lessons so prevalent in this genre. The language and subject matter is handled expertly - the strong language and violence is by no means gratuitous, as it definitely adds to the feel of the story and is certainly not overdone.I was highly impressed with Omega Zero. As a side note, I'd like to compliment the editing in this Kindle book. There were absolutely no mistakes, which is something that I've run across far too often and I find to be extremely annoying. I would love to see Ryan Henry write a sequel. I'm definitely going to be on the lookout for more of this author's work!