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jhouses's review against another edition
2.0
El argumento sonaba muy interesante pero realmente es la segunda parte de the Breach y no es más que un pretexto para que el tipo duro salve al mundo de una conspiración de, literalmente,
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miembros de ONGs que deciden exterminar a la humanidad para que dejen de ocurrir las atrocidades que han visto en el tercer mundo.raetracer's review against another edition
4.0
Good second book in the "Breach" series! I liked the addition of time travel elements, and it was full of action and suspense. I could have done with fewer slow- motion descriptions of the fight scenes, and more story, but it definitely kept me turning pages. I enjoyed the character of Bethany a lot, and the developments between Paige and Travis. Looking forward to reading # 3!
djohan's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
rmichno's review against another edition
4.0
Definitely another page-turner like "The Breach", but I didn't find this one as satisfying. The alien tech was interesting again, but the ending didn't really payoff for me. I didn't like how Travis explained everything in a chapter or two. It felt a bit lazy. Instead of presenting enough info to let the reader piece together what was happening we had to have a big explanation scene. And even then, the explanation didn't exactly make sense.
fbc's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
caroparr's review against another edition
3.0
In this sequel, the advanced technology gets even more complicated, allowing Travis and Paige to see a future where the world is abandoned by humans. But will this really come to pass? The time travel is handled well, and he writes terrific action scenes. It is getting just a bit sillier, but that doesn't bother me.
srsanderson's review against another edition
5.0
For a debut author, the Travis Chase series is pretty damn good. I thought that this book, the second novel in the series, was even better than the first book [b:The Breach|6987527|The Breach (Travis Chase, #1)|Patrick Lee|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1388189298s/6987527.jpg|7229688]. It starts with an immediate bang, a motocade attack to be specifc, and the action does not let up the entire story. In all sincerity, I didn't think there was a boring 5 minutes during the entire listen.
While I really like the story line that [a:Patrick Lee|4917483|Patrick Lee|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1307552046p2/4917483.jpg] has constructed in these books, that being alien technology is being studied and used by a modern day shadow government agency called Tangent, I particularly enjoy the way Lee writes. His action scenes are intense, and painted with a second by second narration that includes not only the physical actions, but the thought proccesses of the characters involved as well. It is definitely an interesting way to read a story, a play by play scene that unfolds so slowy, its impossible to miss any thing that happens.
Another thing that Lee does a really good job with, is explaining to the reader, without making it seem like he is "explaining to the reader". He develops really intelligent characters, so when they are speaking, the reader can understand the technology, and motivations involved, without it sounding like a lecture.
While there are quite a few antagonists in Ghost Country, the main one, Finn, I can say I hated more than I was supposed to. Just own your evilness! Don't try to pass it off like: this is for the greater good and you despise the journey necessary in order to acheive your plans of mass murder! His values and morals were so whack, I cringed everytime he spoke. But to balance that out, I love his protagonists and heroes. Paige Campbell is a rock star, and I adore her character. Travis Chase is a hero with a murky past, but his exterior gruffness hides from plain sight his more golden aspects to his personality.
On a closing note, any novel that covers the immensely difficult concept of time travel, is awesome in my opinion. In Ghost Country, it is so cleverly done that it sucked me in so completely, I found myself taking longer drives to listen to larger chunks at a time. It is hard to explain without listening to it, so do it! (Props to the narrator Jeff Gurner as well, he does a great job.)
Bottom line on Ghost Country: Is it believable? Maybe not. Is it entertaing? Hell yes.
While I really like the story line that [a:Patrick Lee|4917483|Patrick Lee|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1307552046p2/4917483.jpg] has constructed in these books, that being alien technology is being studied and used by a modern day shadow government agency called Tangent, I particularly enjoy the way Lee writes. His action scenes are intense, and painted with a second by second narration that includes not only the physical actions, but the thought proccesses of the characters involved as well. It is definitely an interesting way to read a story, a play by play scene that unfolds so slowy, its impossible to miss any thing that happens.
Another thing that Lee does a really good job with, is explaining to the reader, without making it seem like he is "explaining to the reader". He develops really intelligent characters, so when they are speaking, the reader can understand the technology, and motivations involved, without it sounding like a lecture.
While there are quite a few antagonists in Ghost Country, the main one, Finn, I can say I hated more than I was supposed to. Just own your evilness! Don't try to pass it off like: this is for the greater good and you despise the journey necessary in order to acheive your plans of mass murder! His values and morals were so whack, I cringed everytime he spoke. But to balance that out, I love his protagonists and heroes. Paige Campbell is a rock star, and I adore her character. Travis Chase is a hero with a murky past, but his exterior gruffness hides from plain sight his more golden aspects to his personality.
On a closing note, any novel that covers the immensely difficult concept of time travel, is awesome in my opinion. In Ghost Country, it is so cleverly done that it sucked me in so completely, I found myself taking longer drives to listen to larger chunks at a time. It is hard to explain without listening to it, so do it! (Props to the narrator Jeff Gurner as well, he does a great job.)
Bottom line on Ghost Country: Is it believable? Maybe not. Is it entertaing? Hell yes.
usbsticky's review against another edition
4.0
Spoilers ahead:
I loved book #1 and got this one right away after reading it. However, as I predicted at the end of my other review #2 isn't as good.
The author is great at what he does. The writing is smooth, easy to read and flows smoothly. There are none/little slow parts in the book. Everything is done just right, the action, the characters and he has a knack of setting up the plot, putting the characters into impossible situations that they have to extricate themselves out of or solve.
The premise in book 1 is that a Very Large Ion Collider has produced The Breach, a wormhole into somewhere that spits out Entities, very advanced thingamajigs, way beyond our science. There are things that heal, invisible suits, etc. The plot of the first book was just the protagonist discovering the group that controls The Breach and learning about it.
Book 2 is not really about The Breach. In fact the plot is just a regular "take over the world" plot where some guy loses his idealism and decides to kill everyone in the world except a few tens of thousands of people who deserve to live.
The plot does use one Entity, a device that creates a manhole 70 odd years into the future. You can climb into it and back out. So you can use it as an escape device to get out of a predicament and then come back a few hundred yards or a mile away. Say you have been locked into a room, you create the hole, go into the future where the room has fallen apart, move 10 feet away from the room and create another hole to come back to now.
The protagonists uses the Entity and sees that the future Earth has been ruined. Then they use the Entity to go back and forth in time to figure out who or what has caused this to happen. The author does a great job of it, almost like a detective protocol where they look for clues that lead them to the next stage until they finally uncover the mystery. It's a great read that I finished within 24 hours.
I loved book #1 and got this one right away after reading it. However, as I predicted at the end of my other review #2 isn't as good.
The author is great at what he does. The writing is smooth, easy to read and flows smoothly. There are none/little slow parts in the book. Everything is done just right, the action, the characters and he has a knack of setting up the plot, putting the characters into impossible situations that they have to extricate themselves out of or solve.
The premise in book 1 is that a Very Large Ion Collider has produced The Breach, a wormhole into somewhere that spits out Entities, very advanced thingamajigs, way beyond our science. There are things that heal, invisible suits, etc. The plot of the first book was just the protagonist discovering the group that controls The Breach and learning about it.
Book 2 is not really about The Breach. In fact the plot is just a regular "take over the world" plot where some guy loses his idealism and decides to kill everyone in the world except a few tens of thousands of people who deserve to live.
The plot does use one Entity, a device that creates a manhole 70 odd years into the future. You can climb into it and back out. So you can use it as an escape device to get out of a predicament and then come back a few hundred yards or a mile away. Say you have been locked into a room, you create the hole, go into the future where the room has fallen apart, move 10 feet away from the room and create another hole to come back to now.
The protagonists uses the Entity and sees that the future Earth has been ruined. Then they use the Entity to go back and forth in time to figure out who or what has caused this to happen. The author does a great job of it, almost like a detective protocol where they look for clues that lead them to the next stage until they finally uncover the mystery. It's a great read that I finished within 24 hours.
rojo25's review against another edition
3.0
I don’t read time travel books because it isn’t remotely possible yet. So, when presented with reading this in my challenge, I cringed. But, I have to say, it was a fun book to read. First, I had a hard time wrapping my head around “The Breach” or “Tangent.” However, without fully understanding that I still was able to follow the story line and eventually figure it out for myself. Lot’s of action. Paige Cambell is tough and independent and I like that. I was floored when Travis finally comprehended and verbalized Finn’s plan – brilliant. The ending at Central Park was a bit over the top for me. Nonetheless, the story really moves and is a page turner. I doubt I will read more time travel stories – they are just not my thing.
jamesdm25's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75