Review: Good story, but poor execution...
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 07 24, 2013
This is a good story.  There are some great ideas, concepts and technology.  I like the fall to "stone age" and recover to new heights idea.  I have read all of this series and several other books by Chris Hechtl and have enjoyed them.  The Admiral in this series is one of my favourite characters and I want to read more about his adventures.However, the writing, especially in this book, is terrible.  Including characters from Superman, Spider-Man and cheesy mobsters is a lazy and discourteous thing to do to readers.  It distracts the reader and detracts from the story.  The editing, while not as bad as some I have read, is still not professional.  Any good editor would tell a writer that the expression 'could of' or 'should of' is actually 'could HAVE' and 'should HAVE'.  Even using the contractions 'could've' or 'should've' is more acceptable.  Chris, learn what commas are for and where they belong.  I shouldn't have to edit as I read to make the story come alive.  That's your job.All that being said, I still enjoyed the book, but because of these flaws, it only warrants 3 stars.  Hopefully the next will deserve more.