Douglas E. Noll

Mature, Deeply Engaging

Revisado: 01-01-25

Like untold listeners, I was addicted to Joe Bishop and Skippy. However, I felt that Alanson tended to the sophmoric and immature for cheap, easy laughs. He has said so himself. This book, however, is different. It is mature, with deep character development. There are no cheap “Perils of Pauline.” This starts a series, I hope, of an struggle of growth, discovery, and challenge that transcends Expeditionary Force. Strongly recommended.

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Fun and comfortably predictable.

Revisado: 11-05-24

Fun listen and no great surprises. Great way to pass the time. I recommend this one.

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Well done. Buy it.

Revisado: 05-10-24

Great characterization as we slowly learn the backstory. I await the next installment with anticipation. Narrator is perfect for this story.

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Buy it!

Revisado: 02-27-24

I could not stop listening. Great story and narration. Amazing character development. Will buy next episode now.

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Continues the Awesomeness

Revisado: 07-18-22

Unlike many other authors, Alanson has matured all of the usual suspects. Even His Awesomeness has grown. This keeps the over-arching narrative interesting and enjoyable. I should also mention that the incomparable R.C. Bray has expanded his voices and sounds. Impressive. Waiting for the next installment.

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Thoroughly enjoyed this

Revisado: 02-17-22

This was one of the cleverest, most entertaining books I've listened to in a long time. The narration was great and the storyline completely unexpected. And, all of it was based on plausible science. Really well done and recommended.

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Suspend Your Common Sense

Revisado: 01-24-22

If you have nothing better to do and need to waste 33 hours on a long drive or flight and you are willing to suspend all common sense and belief, this might work for you. On the plus side, the characterization is good. Lot's of interesting characters show up and are pretty well developed. On the negative side, the plot is beyond believable and the author has no grasp of simple things like air (or space) traffic control, restricted airspaces, and hundreds of other modern restrictions that would make many of the actions impossible. The author also resorts to "magic" to solve plot problems, which is a no-no for a serious piece of fiction. Finally, this series is more of Perils of Pauline than a well-planned plot. Every ending is a cliff=hangar with no ultimate resolution. It gets tiring. The fight scenes also are unrealistic, and writing as a 3d degree black belt, I could tell that the author does not have a lot of martial arts training. Again, "magic" solves the plot contradictions. I doubt that I will purchase anymore from this series unless I am in serious need of a long, distracting listen with no real substance.

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This was a fun surprise

Revisado: 01-17-22

This book follows the usual young guy finds a spaceship and does battle with the bad guys. Still, I found it very entertaining. More interestingly, Jeffrey Kafer performed a very good narration. I listened to Kafer in his early years and frankly, could not stand him. I have avoided books he has narrated for that reason. I took a chance on this one. I have to say that he has matured as a narrator and has managed to move out of his early annoying monotone to actually voice characters. Good job Mr. Kafer.

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Even the great R.C.Bray has his limits...

Revisado: 07-21-21

I like long listens until they get boring and repetitious. I quit with 5 hours left to listen. RC Bray does his usual amazing job, but even he can't make an average story great. If you've got nothing but 15 hours of tedius driving ahead of you, this works. But it is not captivating.

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Another Great Story

Revisado: 04-21-21

Bray, Anspach, and Chaney do it again. These guys deliver the g-g-g-goods with a riveting story and great characters. Can't wait for the next installment.

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