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synoptic_view's review against another edition
Come for the romantic space opera. Stay for the surprise exploration of climate migration.
kajalhalwa's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed this one even better than the first.
We get a deepening of the overarching mythos, a speedy plot and some fantastic interactions with very interesting characters.
While I wish there were longer interactions between the female characters I still appreciate the longer scenes spent in the perspectives of the three main women.
We get a deepening of the overarching mythos, a speedy plot and some fantastic interactions with very interesting characters.
While I wish there were longer interactions between the female characters I still appreciate the longer scenes spent in the perspectives of the three main women.
colls's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
4.0
I believe I liked this even better than the first in the series. This book leans into the political space opera side of things, maintains the action, and expands on interpersonal relationships developed in book one. I like how it's building and crossing genres - that this is less murder mystery/romance and more mystery/political action thriller.
wunder's review against another edition
5.0
I had some reservations about the first book and I hoped that the author would grow into the story.
I never should have doubted. Often, the middle book of a trilogy is just "it gets worse", but this one picks up the momentum, deepens the characters, and broadens the world and tension.
I am so, so glad that I already have the third book.
I never should have doubted. Often, the middle book of a trilogy is just "it gets worse", but this one picks up the momentum, deepens the characters, and broadens the world and tension.
I am so, so glad that I already have the third book.
laci's review against another edition
4.0
Maybe it was just because I already knew the characters, maybe not. Or maybe it was because of PSI's greater involvement. But I liked this one better than the first book.
gyeranbbang's review against another edition
4.0
3.5*
It was a bit dragging but Bonesteel always packs a punch at some point that makes me go "wait what". I feel I come for the fun drama and I always stay for the thrilling space opera - and this one continued with all the political conspiracies that begun during the first book in a new way that makes the bad guys seem very insanely inhuman. The book made me go 'holy F' a few times with what some people do to others for """a greater good""" (which I see means something different for everybody, huh?).
And now unto the fangirling because this wouldn't be me without it:
- This needed more preposterous romance/drama stuff. I'm all here for Foster and Shaw. All here for it. And this had but a shadow of what [b:The Cold Between|25817527|The Cold Between (Central Corps, #1)|Elizabeth Bonesteel|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1444641685l/25817527._SY75_.jpg|45584350] had (and I don't do romance EVER but it's so bad that it's good?)
- The rolling pin did not appear and I missed it.
It was a bit dragging but Bonesteel always packs a punch at some point that makes me go "wait what". I feel I come for the fun drama and I always stay for the thrilling space opera - and this one continued with all the political conspiracies that begun during the first book in a new way that makes the bad guys seem very insanely inhuman. The book made me go 'holy F' a few times with what some people do to others for """a greater good""" (which I see means something different for everybody, huh?).
And now unto the fangirling because this wouldn't be me without it:
- This needed more preposterous romance/drama stuff. I'm all here for Foster and Shaw. All here for it. And this had but a shadow of what [b:The Cold Between|25817527|The Cold Between (Central Corps, #1)|Elizabeth Bonesteel|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1444641685l/25817527._SY75_.jpg|45584350] had (and I don't do romance EVER but it's so bad that it's good?)
- The rolling pin did not appear and I missed it.
discountcompost's review against another edition
4.0
Bonesteel is one of the best at emotional, story driven, hard sci-fi.
generubin's review against another edition
4.0
A review of this book is really a review of the series of 3 books; The Cold Between, Remnants of Trust, and Breach of Containment. These books would be classified, in my humble opinion, as a military space opera... and a pretty good one at that. A little unrequited love, some sex, but mostly military strategy and the inevitable lack of morality within the military command structure coupled with corporate greed. Overall rating for the series.... 4 stars.
somasis's review against another edition
2.0
Not as good as the first, I had the same problems with this installment as I had with the Cold Between. However, in this book I really felt like the multiple perspectives didn't help. Like, there is a whole POV out of three that could have been cut, maybe even a second. That's a lot of superfluous writing and perspectives away from the main action that I really didn't need. I'm still going to go on and read the first, the characters are interesting and though I appreciate Bonesteel staying away from traditional romances, I want these people to hook up already.
tuftymctavish's review against another edition
4.0
There's a lot of introspection and mutual character analysis in this one, but there's also an adventure structure which holds it all together. The mystery kept me interested throughout, and a dramatic finale was especially interesting.