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Review Date: 2/29/2016
Gritty and intense novel with well drawn, over-the-top characters. To call this story dark is to merely scratch the surface. Chuck Wendig has created a blasted out window into the depraved, howling soul of his emotionally wounded anti-hero Miriam Black. A mere touch of skin burdens her with the details of another human's death. The curse of "knowing" leads her into a life no one would ask for. Others will do anything to track her down and make us of her gift/curse. But she's tougher than she looks...
Original and fast paced. I couldn't put it down. 5 stars.
Original and fast paced. I couldn't put it down. 5 stars.
Review Date: 9/1/2014
Helpful Score: 2
Uninteresting family drama in a Sci-Fi setting. Tons of exposition. Way too much day to day life detail that wasn't at all relevant to the story. The pace was slow as molasses. Not an enjoyable read for me.
Review Date: 12/7/2013
Impossible to enjoy, as too much of the "science" is ridiculous, impractical and would leave Darwin and Michael Crichton spinning in their graves. And there is a ton of it. Beasts, insects and plants that would never evolve or survive for ten minutes populate nearly every page of this
poor excuse for a Sci-Fi thriller.
Crichton fans will cringe as they turn the page, for fear of what nonsensical chimera will show up next. Suspension of disbelief becomes more and more difficult to maintain after each chapter.
What kills me is, this could have been a great story. I LOVE the idea. But Fahy killed my expectations off pretty early on, and my disappointment grew until I finally couldn't read on.
5 stars for the idea.
1.5 stars for the execution -- and I'm using both meanings of the word.
poor excuse for a Sci-Fi thriller.
Crichton fans will cringe as they turn the page, for fear of what nonsensical chimera will show up next. Suspension of disbelief becomes more and more difficult to maintain after each chapter.
What kills me is, this could have been a great story. I LOVE the idea. But Fahy killed my expectations off pretty early on, and my disappointment grew until I finally couldn't read on.
5 stars for the idea.
1.5 stars for the execution -- and I'm using both meanings of the word.
Review Date: 7/1/2015
Short review...sorry. This book kicks serious ass. I don't read a lot of female writers, because they spend too much time delving into "feelings" and motivations. Chelsea Cain manages to balance it with suspense and action in a tightly crafted story. Very impressed. Can't wait for the sequel.
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