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A review by betsychadwell
Linesman by S.K. Dunstall
3.0
[12 May 2018]
I have mixed feelings about this book. It's gripping, with nearly nonstop action. But that's part of the problem. Action is good if it makes sense. But the author here rarely stops long enough to explain why characters are doing what they're doing. I know a lot of readers get bored if an author spends too much time on back story and politics, but there must be some of it or the action doesn't really make sense. Sure, Ean's immediate motivations are pretty clear but what about the entities, the Alliance and the Gate Union. I want more history. I also want more character development, especially for some of the secondary characters. Abram and Michelle for example. Their relationship was somewhat opaque. I don't know whether I'll read any more in this series or not.
I have mixed feelings about this book. It's gripping, with nearly nonstop action. But that's part of the problem. Action is good if it makes sense. But the author here rarely stops long enough to explain why characters are doing what they're doing. I know a lot of readers get bored if an author spends too much time on back story and politics, but there must be some of it or the action doesn't really make sense. Sure, Ean's immediate motivations are pretty clear but what about the entities, the Alliance and the Gate Union. I want more history. I also want more character development, especially for some of the secondary characters. Abram and Michelle for example. Their relationship was somewhat opaque. I don't know whether I'll read any more in this series or not.