Christine K.

Statistics rich and informative

Revisado: 09-03-21

The author provides a wealth of data to support his conclusions. Not just a bunch of rhetoric.

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Worth a listen!

Revisado: 08-18-21

A really good addition to the Aliens universe featuring strong characters, and quite a few scares. Woven throughout are themes of bravery, self sacrifice, and good and bad leadership. I still can't believe Bronson Pinchot's voice. He's an amazing narrator. Perhaps a tad too much foul language, and "you black bastards!" is a line that should have never made it past the editor. Overall, I quite enjoyed this book.

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Don't believe the haters!

Revisado: 02-19-21

I found this book to be true Vince Flynn's legacy. It's an exciting and timely story (listening in the midst of the real-life pandemic). Some reviewers were not happy with hearing the terrorist's inner dialogue and point of view. Vince Flynn did that as well. We see through the major characters' points of view and hear their thoughts and motivations, that's not new here, It gives the characters depth and enriches the story. It was fun, scary, and action packed as always. And George Guidall continues to deliver top-notch performances. One of my favorites.

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Non stop action

Revisado: 05-14-20

Definitely kept me interested the whole book. Interesting concept that would make a good movie, and just enough humor-- Winnie is a hoot! Without giving anything away, when "The Others" show up, the author jumps the shark a bit, but all in all, I enjoyed the whole adventure.

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I may be done with this series

Revisado: 04-10-20

The author seems to be going in the direction of his Black Fleet style. I love Omega Force for fun, the antics of the crew, the action, and humor. Much of that is being whittled away in favor of a convoluted political story with so many players I can't keep track. I listen on my commute and don't have the bandwidth to remember the protectorates, empires, cooperatives, fleets, etc. I just want to tune in for a fun story like these used to be. I listened to the first Black Fleet and it was boring and forgettable to me, and this book was about the same. Thankful that my needs are being met by the Expeditionary Force series by Alanson, which is always a fun ride.

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Decent

Revisado: 09-12-19

Not as good as I thought it would be. Reviews said it was fun. I was expecting something on the level of Old Man's War. It was a bit darker than I expected.

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So freaking good!

Revisado: 08-05-19

Loving the series! This was very well written and almost poetic at times, scary at times. Just a good story with a great flow between the storylines.

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Interesting, different, but not great

Revisado: 07-16-19

First, this is not a time travel book, which I read some people say. The main character is simply very old, aging very slowly. As such, he has many memories of ancient times that he recalls. Not a fan of history, I found those parts boring, and also a bit over the top. (In a Forest Gump sort of trope, this "kid" has been everywhere and known practically every major historical figure, in a way that made me roll my eyes every time he casually mentioned those acquaintances.) Still, it was interesting enough to hold me over while I wait for the next installments of my favorite series (Expeditionary Force and Omega Force, which are more fun sci-fi, and the pre-Ender's Game books, which are just really good sci-fi). There were many good action sequences with good tactical cleverness, and a small smattering of humor. Worth a listen. I will likely continue with the series.

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Entertaining, but annoying sound editing

Revisado: 07-02-19

Props to Zachary Quinto and RC Bray for doing a great job keeping me from turning it off. Fun and funny at times, but mostly annoying and confusing. Hard to follow. Overacted by most of the cast. Still, it was entertaining and kept me satisfied while waiting for the next Ex-Force book. Loved, loved, loved Zachary's voice, which I never noticed was so sultry before now, and nice to hear Skippy and Bishop have actual conversations.

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Epic final year

Revisado: 10-29-18

I loved it. Drew Hayes seemed to have become a better writer over the course of the series. At times, the speech and phrasing were almost poetic. He also juggled quite a bit, between the huge cast of characters, multiple story lines, and activity, this book had a huge chance of being convoluted. We were expecting an epic battle, and Hayes delivered.

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