This is a smoothly-written high-paced hard sci-fi action adventure, a bit formulaic and unfortunately lacking in personality and warmth. For example, I never did get to really like the main character, Joel Stinson, even though the story is first-person POV. It took a long time to figure out that he and his sidekick were a…
Month: June 2020
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“Magic” by Mike Russell
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I’m not usually in favour of introductions to fiction. I think the first chapter should speak for itself. However, in the case of this novel, I’m going to make an exception. The introduction doesn’t introduce the book; it introduces the narrator. It sets the tone, the writing style, and the personality perfectly. So, don’t skip…
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“Follow Me” by Jarrod Brooks
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The Medium is the Message This piece of writing is not a book; it is not a short story. It is not a novelette or an essay. It is an experience in the world of modern marketing. All seen through the eyes and thoughts of an expert who thinks, talks, breathes and sleeps marketing. And…
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“Melody of Three” by S. D. Reeves
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The element that stands out the most as you begin reading this book is the poetic nature of the writing. Description predominates, both of visuals and of actions, a micro-delineation of the smallest of details. Sometimes to a fault, especially when the author does not back away and show us the bigger picture, either of…