A review by hlau
Columbus Day by Craig Alanson

5.0

Didn't know how much I'd like this first outing with Alanson and as it turns out, quite alot. The genre can be pretty staid, but not Columbus Day. The dialogue is crisp, incisive, irreverent, and witty. There's just enough intrigue to keep the pacing from falling off. But the real clincher is about 55% the way through, Alanson throws a curveball and the relationship that bears out is, very much the comic relief as intended, but in the best amazing way. So, if you need to be told to stick with it for something, it is that. And you'll certainly know when you get there. All told, this one was hard to put down. Expecting great things as this series is quite voluminous and robust.