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Erinyes (2012)

by Scott McElhaney(Favorite Author)

3.44 of 5 Votes: 4

languge

English

genre

Science Fiction

publisher

Superluminal

review 1: I was really disappointed by this book, all the more so because the premise was so intriguing. A man wakes up from cryogenic freeze to discover that not only has his cancer been cured but that he's untold thousands of years in the future and on a ship exploring another galaxy. The mystery of why they wanted him and a few other "popsicles" for this mission was enough to pull me forward through the story.Alas, I found most of the other characters frustrating as their moods flipped around unpredictably, and the rest of the backstory around their mission and what's happened on Earth was not very compelling. Then the story seemed to run out of steam and jump to the climax without much of any build-up, and when the mystery of why they wanted these 21st century popsicles for ... morethe mission, I was sadly disappointed. I won't spoil it here, but I found myself saying, "Really? That's the best they could do? Who the heck planned this mission?"With better characters, better plotting, and a better explanation for why these guys were there, this could have been an awesome book. But it wasn't. I hate to write bad reviews, but this one just didn't work for me.
review 2: Overall, it was another solid book by McElhaney. It was easy to read and a good page turner. However, it left me wishing there was more contained in the book, rather than wanting a sequel.I will not delve into what the book is about. The books description does a fine job doing this. Rather, I want to go into the two main things I liked and disliked about the book. I will actually start with the things I disliked:1:) Not enough side character development. There was a couple specific characters that I should have felt bad for at the end, but I didn't because I hardly knew them. The main character was well fleshed out, but it seemed like a whirl-wind getting to know all the other characters who were really only present for a few pages at a time. This is my only main "beef" with the book.2:) A bit too short. I know that it is not like the author to make large novels, which is partly why I often enjoy them. However, it felt like it could have been at least 50 pages longer. This is mostly due to the above dislike.The likes:1:) As always, the dialogue is well written. This is something I feel McElhaney does quiet well. His characters have a voice and tone, rather than just words. The main character is believable and likeable, and most of this comes from the well done dialogue.2:) The setting is something that I really enjoyed. The idea of Earth being saved now, but only having effect thousands of years later, as well as some of the technology (like the quantum telegraph, or being frozen for thousands of years).Overall, another solid book. However, it left me wanting rather than totally satisfied. I am not sure yet if that is a good thing or not, ultimately. But still, I would recommend it to anyone who likes sci-fi page turners. less

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