Don Hussey

I received this book through the early reviewers group. Science Fiction is not something I normally read but the plot description sounded like something I might really enjoy. I was 44 pages into the book before I began to figure out what the book was really about. I guess I don't have the proper mind set to really enjoy this book or say that I might find it promising. Given today's movies - I can see where someone might take this disjointed story and turn it into a typical space action packed film. I, sadly, cannot recommend this book.… (altro)

This is as a review as part of an early reviews group.

So, it is important to figure out what the correct audience for this work is. I would say about 8 or 9 years old, certainly no older than that. This is a romp of a Scooby-Doo SF novel. All that is missing is the bad guy saying "And I would have gotten away with it if it wasn't for you meddling kids!" at the end.

It is a pseudo space-opera, thriller written for kids in the style of Tom Swift or the Hardy Boys. The characters are wooden and one-dimensional, the plot is safe and sanitized for young kids, and there are promises of future instalments. My view is that kids reading anything is better than kids reading nothing - so in that vein, if they'll read this all to the good. However, in the current environment, there are significantly better works for children of this age.… (altro)