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3.74 AVERAGE
3.74 AVERAGE
This was a cheesy "lets explain aliens" plot, was more boring than the other two books in the series, and the quality I praised for Old Bones (Book 1 in the series) about the authors getting back some of their groove of their earlier works has already slide back into shark-jumping, trope bingo territory.
But will I keep reading the series? Of course, these are still excellent fluffy filler thriller reads.
But will I keep reading the series? Of course, these are still excellent fluffy filler thriller reads.
I gave it 4 stars because Preston and Child deliver a good story. The science fiction aspect here is harder to swallow than in the Pendergast books, however.
The idea was great but I got so bored listening to very technical science jargon at 32% in I gave up. Kudos for what was probably very thorough research but you need to remember that a lot of your reading audience isn’t going to have that level of understanding or interest in it. We were here for the
adventurous
informative
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This is a great sci-fi story that transports you deep into the vast, arid dry lands of New Mexico in search of the truth: did alien lifeforms really land here so many years ago? Through misadventure, scientific study, and breaching government grounds, it was fun to find out how the authors planned to answer this question. And the partnership of the two FMCs always provides an interesting perspective through the lens of the FBI and archaeology.
The plot explodes in bursts of action that play like a cinematic reel in your head, filled with gunfire, bomb blasts, and sneaking into secretive compounds. It, of course, all culminates to the ultimate answer of what exactly has been hidden in the depths of the desert near Roswell. Reading this series never disappoints!
The plot explodes in bursts of action that play like a cinematic reel in your head, filled with gunfire, bomb blasts, and sneaking into secretive compounds. It, of course, all culminates to the ultimate answer of what exactly has been hidden in the depths of the desert near Roswell. Reading this series never disappoints!
If I could give 6 stars, I would. History, syfy, adventure mystery all rolled into a perfect Nora Kelly story. No spoilers here.
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I was buying it... and then came the last quarter of the book. I can't place my finger on why, but it felt rushed. Some descriptive phrases were repeated close together, almost as if the editing was hurried. It was a fun story, though, whether or not you believe aliens have visited Earth.
Ik vond de reeks met Nora Kelly steeds fijn uitgewerkt, ook nu is het eerste deel van het boek duidelijk goed voorbereid met veel background info maar het slot is echt te ver gezocht....really....
While I love their writing style, the plot was too hard to get through. This might mark the end for me for this series with Nora Kelly.
Spoiler
I kept thinking it was going in the opposite direction, as everyone was so unflinchingly believing in aliens. But then it just was aliens. And the ending was so disappointing, that a rogue agency went completely undetected with no one knowing what was going on and the response was "oh well".
As with the rest book of the series, it's predictable but enjoyable.