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A review by trish204
Pulse by Çiğdem Öztekin, Jeremy Robinson
3.0
My first Chess Team book, my second novel by Jeremy Robinson. And I'm not impressed with either. The first book I read had almost the same problem as this one: good basic idea, thrilling, gripping, but at a certain point it just becomes too aloof.
In this case I was already slightly annoyed at the start when reading about the oh-so-perfect-and-formidable special operators of the US Delta Force and all the justifications for how and why they do what they do and why it is OK when they do it but not when others do the very same thing. It was rather spooky to read about their charakters (anger issues, suicidal tendencies, love for hurting other things or people, numerous phobias that can only be controlled by applying violence on something or someone ... to only name a few) and to think that maybe, just maybe, some pychos like that could actually be used for military operations. I hope not.
What I also don't like is when authors take very real situations (in this case diving for a hobby, meeting hammerhead sharks that are being fed) and turn them into nightmares just to thrill the reader, thereby creating a completely wrong impression. Sharks are the prime example in many thrillers (movies and books alike) and it's simply annoying - especially when one takes into account the devastating damage that has been and still is caused by these false images!
Then the action started and I was content for a while, trying to enjoy the adventure and not to think too much. But again, at a certain point it just became too ridiculous, too fancy, too twisted. I mean I knew it would have some mythological, maybe even supernatural elements but not like this. Way too much (I'm not going into detail as to not spoil it for potential readers, if you want to know details, just say so).
Moreover, I couldn't actually bond with anybody in the book. Usually, when I read one of Matthew Reilley's novels for example, I'm emotionally distraught when someone dies or I'm anxiously hoping for someone's survival. Here, nothing.
I wanted to know where the villains took the idea with the Hydra but I didn't care if they succeeded or not. In the end I was even disappointed with the villains' "end game".
For this reason and because I've read on amazon that the sequels will be even more twisted / aloof, I will probably not continue with the series.
The third star is for the passable action alone and to mark it as at least equal to "Island 731"; usually I wouldn't give more than 2stars for this.
In this case I was already slightly annoyed at the start when reading about the oh-so-perfect-and-formidable special operators of the US Delta Force and all the justifications for how and why they do what they do and why it is OK when they do it but not when others do the very same thing. It was rather spooky to read about their charakters (anger issues, suicidal tendencies, love for hurting other things or people, numerous phobias that can only be controlled by applying violence on something or someone ... to only name a few) and to think that maybe, just maybe, some pychos like that could actually be used for military operations. I hope not.
What I also don't like is when authors take very real situations (in this case diving for a hobby, meeting hammerhead sharks that are being fed) and turn them into nightmares just to thrill the reader, thereby creating a completely wrong impression. Sharks are the prime example in many thrillers (movies and books alike) and it's simply annoying - especially when one takes into account the devastating damage that has been and still is caused by these false images!
Then the action started and I was content for a while, trying to enjoy the adventure and not to think too much. But again, at a certain point it just became too ridiculous, too fancy, too twisted. I mean I knew it would have some mythological, maybe even supernatural elements but not like this. Way too much (I'm not going into detail as to not spoil it for potential readers, if you want to know details, just say so).
Moreover, I couldn't actually bond with anybody in the book. Usually, when I read one of Matthew Reilley's novels for example, I'm emotionally distraught when someone dies or I'm anxiously hoping for someone's survival. Here, nothing.
I wanted to know where the villains took the idea with the Hydra but I didn't care if they succeeded or not. In the end I was even disappointed with the villains' "end game".
For this reason and because I've read on amazon that the sequels will be even more twisted / aloof, I will probably not continue with the series.
The third star is for the passable action alone and to mark it as at least equal to "Island 731"; usually I wouldn't give more than 2stars for this.