A review by brookenger
First and Only by Dan Abnett

1.0

I didn't get very far before I gave up. No real plot, just piggybacking on a group of soldiers. Except: This is the far flung future with spaceships and laser weapons, but they're still using artillery, grenades, and fighting in trenches. No air support or orbital bombardments. I know I'm supposed to suspend my disbelief, but the lack of plot mixed with that, was too much.
And, for a final quibble, Abnett kept referring to "coffee" as "caffeine". As in, "...poured himself a tiny cup of rich black caffeine...". I'm sure I'm just being a crank, but if it's coffee, call it coffee. Just because it's sci-fi doesn't mean they can't have coffee.