Taking Lock In to the next level!
5 stars
A sport where droids heads are knocked off and used for scoring? Awesome idea - would make an amazing movie! Great continuation of the characaters from lock in and another excellent who dunnit story.
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Jonathan Trott reviewed Lock In by John Scalzi (Lock In #1)
Not too long from today, a new, highly contagious virus makes its way across the …
Who dunnit crossed with the matrix
5 stars
Lovely idea to have people who have to live their lives in a "matrix" style virtual world or drive around the read world in humanoid robots. Great story writing to have a who dunnit with lots of action and great characters.
Lovely idea to have people who have to live their lives in a "matrix" style virtual world or drive around the read world in humanoid robots. Great story writing to have a who dunnit with lots of action and great characters.
Jonathan Trott reviewed The Last Colony by John Scalzi
Good space opera
5 stars
Some good character development, new characters, and new situations. The overarching plot made some meaningful dents in the universe as a whole.
John Scalzi channels Robert Heinlein (including a wry sense of humor) in a novel about …
Excellent world building scifi
5 stars
It doesn't have the mind fuck moment of The Matrix, but it does pull the rug out from under you some way through the book. Love the switch up, the characters, and the plot lines that work their way through the book. Sets things up nicely for any subsequent novels.
It doesn't have the mind fuck moment of The Matrix, but it does pull the rug out from under you some way through the book. Love the switch up, the characters, and the plot lines that work their way through the book. Sets things up nicely for any subsequent novels.
Jonathan Trott reviewed The End of All Things by John Scalzi (Old Man's War, #6)
Humans expanded into space…only to find a universe populated with multiple alien species bent on …
A good almost ending book
5 stars
Lots of good characters introduced and revisited. Some good plot lines and a nice ending that brings an end to the old man’s war, hopefully!
Jonathan Trott reviewed The Human Division by John Scalzi
Following the events of The Last Colony, John Scalzi tells the story of the fight …
Different view of this universe
5 stars
Was nice to see the diplomatic side of things, not so much in the way of space war. Much more character driven and some very interesting situations that were worked through.
Jonathan Trott reviewed After the Coup by John Scalzi (Old Man's War)
In a universe of harsh interstellar conflict, the practice of interspecies diplomacy—when possible—is important. So …
Nice little nibble
5 stars
Some fun characters having some fun times on the page. A tasty morsel indeeed!
Jonathan Trott reviewed Zoe’s Tale by John Scalzi (Old Man’s War #4)
Great different point of view of existing story line
5 stars
I like how John took the plot we all read in the previous book and fleshed it out so well. Great to get a different viewpoint and to see all the behind the scenes machinations that were glossed over in the second book.
Jonathan Trott reviewed The Ghost Brigades by John Scalzi
The Ghost Brigades is a science fiction novel by American writer John Scalzi, the second …
Expanding the old mans universe
5 stars
Great tale that builds on the excellent start of Old Man's War. New characters are well defined and existing ones get some fleshing out.
Great tale that builds on the excellent start of Old Man's War. New characters are well defined and existing ones get some fleshing out.
Jonathan Trott reviewed The Shattering Peace by John Scalzi (Old Man‘s War, #7)
For a decade, peace has reigned in interstellar space. A tripartite agreement between the Colonial …
Awesome entry into the universe
5 stars
My only complaint about this book was that it was too short. I'm now going back to reread the entire series. Wonderful characters as always, excellent plot and dialogue, great ending to wrap things up. If you haven't experienced this universe, pick up a copy of "Old Man's War". It's the first book in the series and very approachable and fun to read.
My only complaint about this book was that it was too short. I'm now going back to reread the entire series. Wonderful characters as always, excellent plot and dialogue, great ending to wrap things up. If you haven't experienced this universe, pick up a copy of "Old Man's War". It's the first book in the series and very approachable and fun to read.
Jonathan Trott reviewed Hands Down by Felix Francis
Fitting last book for now
5 stars
I’ve really enjoyed re-reading all the Francis books in order. This is a pretty well laid out Sid Halley book that hits all the required notes and keeps things moving at a good pace. Nice reveal on the bad guy and some good personal growth for Sid.
Jonathan Trott reviewed Iced: A Novel by Felix Francis
In the tradition of Clive Cussler and James Lee Burke, Iced, the latest in Francis's …
Strange Francis book
4 stars
Didn’t have much of a mystery to solve and again spent too much time investigating inside the hero’s head. Some good characters regardless though. Also interesting the dual timelines.
Jonathan Trott reviewed Guilty Not Guilty by Felix Francis
Different kind of Francis
5 stars
Interesting to have a law and order court room drama this time. Well plotted with a lovely twist in the tail.
Jonathan Trott reviewed Crisis by Felix Francis (A Dick Francis novel)
When a mysterious fire at a stable kills six thoroughbred horses as well as a …
Thoroughly Enjoyable
5 stars
Back to the formula that made Dick such a great story teller. Can’t fault anything in this one!
Jonathan Trott reviewed Pulse by Felix Francis
"A smartly dressed man has been found unconscious at the local racecourse and is rushed …
Very different Francis book
4 stars
Not a big fan of a protagonist who spends more time in their head wrestling with their demons inside than outside solving what turned out to be an interesting mystery.