Book Review: The Burning Dark

The Burning Dark by Adam Christopher
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Wow! What a pleasant surprise! From the blurb, I expected a military science fiction story with some kind of conspiracy thrown in... which I guess is what this is; but it's so much more. It's more a thriller set on a space-station, with a bit of conspiracy in the background.

I had just finished reading the latest Alien novel, and while those stories are supposed to be scary and space-horror, it didn't really have that suspense that makes a good thriller. The Burning Dark more than made up for that. The suspense consumed me!

I don't know if this is the first in a planned series or universe; but the story wraps up neatly at the end, albeit a bit too quickly, making it a perfect stand-along novel. Though there's so much world-building within the pages that to leave this universe alone would be a shame.

Similar novels would be Eric Brown's Weird Space series, though that series has more gore/ick-factor.

The Burning Dark is a good read! An eARC was provided to me for review through NetGalley.



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Book Review: Two Graves

Two Graves by Douglas Preston
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Another great entry in the Pendergast series.

Extremely painful to see him constantly fail and hit rock bottom, yet somehow it was also refreshing as he is usually several steps ahead of everyone and always at the top of his game. The past few books have certainly taken a psychological toll on Special Agent Pendergast, especially the events that open this book.

I wonder how much more the authors can throw at this guy and keep him sane enough to still be a viable protaganist. Yes, he takes things in stride and eventually overcomes the challenges thrown at him ... but good grief! Good thing this is fiction!

The Agent Pendergast series is good stuff!