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lynguy1's review
4.0
Crash and Burn by James Rollins is a short story or novelette in the Sigma Force series. While most of the Sigma Force members are former Special Forces soldiers, Seichan and Kowalski are the ‘outsiders’. Seichan is a former assassin and Kowalski had been a navy seaman. They are on a transatlantic flight when something happens and their jet goes down. What follows is a suspenseful action-adventure story that is a fight for survival.
Due to how short this story is, there isn’t much time for character depth. However, you do see some in Seichan. There is plenty of action and descriptions of weapons as one expects in a Rollins novel. There was not a lot of dialogue, but some banter occurred between the two main characters. The plot is tense and suspenseful, with a dramatic over-the-top ending.
Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed this story. It was an entertaining book that grabbed my attention and didn’t let go. This is the 17th book/novelette that I have read by this author and I own four more that I am looking forward to reading.
Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own and are not biased in any way.
Due to how short this story is, there isn’t much time for character depth. However, you do see some in Seichan. There is plenty of action and descriptions of weapons as one expects in a Rollins novel. There was not a lot of dialogue, but some banter occurred between the two main characters. The plot is tense and suspenseful, with a dramatic over-the-top ending.
Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed this story. It was an entertaining book that grabbed my attention and didn’t let go. This is the 17th book/novelette that I have read by this author and I own four more that I am looking forward to reading.
Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own and are not biased in any way.
kstumpf's review
1.0
Awful. The thought that a villain talking to another villain explains the entire inner workings of a “secret weapon” is 100% implausible. Hopefully The Seventh Plague will love up my previous Sigma Force expectations. I enjoyed all previous Sigma Forse novels (and novellas) but this was totally unbelievable.
sweinstein's review
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
beth_c's review
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
lizabethstucker's review
4.0
The Gulfstream that Seichan and Joe Kowalski are sharing is knocked out of the sky while on the way to Morocco. It was an experiment of a new weapon that they were caught up in by accident. Heading to a partly completed resort, they find employees and the guests of a child's birthday party out cold, victims of a horrific new weapon. Now Seichan is tracking the soldiers who took some of the victims, including a child, for testing, leaving Kowalski with the others.
Rollins never fails to satisfy, whether in a full-length book or, as in this case, a novella. Two of my favorite characters are in this one, stumbling into the middle of a new hellish weapon. Seichan comes to terms with the darkness in her soul due to the life she was forced into as a child. And Joe has a new favorite weapon. That boy does love his guns! 4.5 out of 5.
Rollins never fails to satisfy, whether in a full-length book or, as in this case, a novella. Two of my favorite characters are in this one, stumbling into the middle of a new hellish weapon. Seichan comes to terms with the darkness in her soul due to the life she was forced into as a child. And Joe has a new favorite weapon. That boy does love his guns! 4.5 out of 5.
lpcoolgirl's review
5.0
This story was really fantastic and interesting! I loved seeing these two work together, and his new weapon! I can't wait to see the two of them and that new weapon in The Seventh Plague!