John Brinling

This is a well written and fast paced book that kept me hooked right till the very end. If I didn’t have to sleep is the only way I would have finished this book faster. This book is fill out twist and turns that you wouldn’t expect to be coming, I found these twist and turn when I thought the book seemed over about a quarter of the way in but then I turned the page and a twist brought the book back to life. I believe this shows the talent of a great author.

The characters are well written and excellent description is used throughout. Peggy is a very strong character, whereas Roger seems to be a weaker character. However throughout the novel Roger seems to develop confidence and becomes a strong independent character.

I would recommend this novel to anyone that love a great suspense novel. This books has so many twist and turns that you will have a surprise almost every time you turn a page.

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Downloaded from Amazon and read on my Kindle.

The book description caught my interest, looking like it might be a really interesting read. Post-apocalypse, aliens, mutants, Africa . . . it had it all going.

As a LONG time reader of SciFi, the plot sounded great, however, the execution has left me wanting. Perhaps I overly identified with the protagonists miserable situation that went on and on and on . . . At this point in my reading, he's just 'jumped out of the frying pan, into the fire' and I'm having a hard time wanting to finish this book. Part of it, may also be the contradictions (PLOT SPOILER). For example, the ruling race are so desperate to repopulate, that immigrants are lured in under other pretenses, and then put to stud; eventually to be eaten. Yet, they are executing people as examples, practicing infanticide, burning crops and chasing people away from fertile land. I'm confused, are they trying to REpopulate or DEpopulate? For now, at 62% read, it's getting put down. Just does not seem to be 'my cup of tea'.

Normally, a book I can't bring myself to finish would warrant a '1-Star' rating; a book I have to push myself to finish, a '2-Star'. For me, even though I have not finished, '2-Stars' due to an interesting plot and fairly well developed main character.… (altro)