A review by wintericeuk
Derelict: Marines by Paul E. Cooley

3.0

Science fiction with echoes of Aliens and Event Horizon. There's definitely less suspense here than there was in P.E. Cooley's [b:The Black|23234844|The Black|Paul Elard Cooley|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1412105499l/23234844._SY75_.jpg|42777226] and the ending of the book is a little abrupt as this first installment is a good 150 to 200 pages shorter than books two and three.

The end result is that short but very enjoyable read that introduces lots of plot threads and finishes on a cliffhanger just as things start going to helll. It's like if Alien cut to credits just as the facehugger grabs Kane in the egg room and kept the rest of the film for sequel material. Frustrating but there's potential in the story.