Dear Readers,
I’ve been reading quite a bit lately, and I
realized it’s been awhile since I posted a book review. So I thought I would
spend the next couple of posts, sharing my reading list with those who are
interested.
I started Clive
Cussler and Graham Brown’s most recent collaboration; Zero Hour, and it’s vivid
and exciting first chapter was terrific. My problem was that I was expecting
one of three genres’s when I picked up this book; thriller, action or suspense,
and that is how it was marketed. So I was left a bit confused by the prologue,
in that it was written more like a science fiction piece.
As stated before
I really liked the pace of the action in the first chapter and I was enthusiastic
about the adventure ahead. Alas, the authors didn’t keep me turning the pages at
a pace which would make it difficult for me to put the book down. I even left it
behind, half finished, as I went off to Kentucky.
I found, over all,
the book was okay, even though I was required frequently to suspend my belief
system. The book never reached the heights of true science fiction, but enough that it
spoiled its credibility as an action/adventure piece. The story was at least consistent
in its mediocrity, and I did finish it. I expected more from Clive and though I
was disappointed, it wasn’t like I was horribly disappointed.
Nonetheless, overall I like Mr. Cussler’s work, I will try again. I have not
read any of Graham Brown’s endeavors, other than this particular collaboration. If I ever do,
I will share my opinion.
Take care,
Shelley Riley
Author of Casual Lies – A Triple Crown Adventure
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