Review: Star Wars: Winner Lose All

Star Wars: Winner Lose All by Timothy Zahn

My rating: 3 of 5 stars



The much touted prequel to [b:Star Wars: Scoundrels|13573427|Star Wars Scoundrels|Timothy Zahn|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1333577643s/13573427.jpg|19154402]. As much about some twin sisters who are thieves as about Lando.

Based on this, I think Scoundrels should be just fine...



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Review: Mercy Kill

Mercy Kill by Aaron Allston

My rating: 4 of 5 stars



Awesome!

While it has been a while since I've read some X-Wing'ness, and I've forgotten most of who comprised Wraith Squadron, who can forgot a smart Gamorean who can pilot an X-Wing? Good ol' Piggy!

He is what made this work for me. The overall story of political intrigue and traitors between the GA and the New Empire was only so-so.

But like I said, Piggy/Voort was just great. And I have to admit, I never saw the whole Yuuzon Vong part coming. You could have knocked me over with a feather when it was revealed that Scut was Vong. I wish he had died an evil villian instead of really being a good guy. No Vong will ever be a good guy in my books.

So go read this!



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Review: The Dragon and the Gnarly King

The Dragon and the Gnarly King by Gordon R. Dickson

My rating: 3 of 5 stars



I kept getting muddled with the abrupt changes in either characters, viewpoints or times.



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Review: Battle Mask

Battle Mask by Don Pendleton

My rating: 3 of 5 stars



I have just added a new tag, "ultra-violence" to my list of tags. And all the Mack Bolan books fit the bill so far.
Not necessarily graphic, but a lot of it and fast and non-stop.



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Review: The Moonstone

The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins

My rating: 4 of 5 stars



A mystery whodunnit that centers around an Indian Diamond, with some murder thrown in. Enough clues and whatnot are withheld from the reader so that identifying the culprit is impossible.

Told from the perspective of multiple people through letters and diary/journal entries, this was an intriguing read.

Collins makes each individual who tells their part of the story a unique person with their own voice, foibles and strengths.



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Review: The Mark of Athena

The Mark of Athena by Rick Riordan

My rating: 3 of 5 stars



I have to admit, when I started this book, I really didn't want to. However, it was worth it, at least as much as any of these Heroes of Olympus book can be.

I don't know that I care enough about the storyline to look forward to the next book. I might read it when it comes out, I might not. I simply don't care.

The Percy Jackson series had humor, style, action and grace. Heroes has teen angst.



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Review: The Birth of the Dread Remora

The Birth of the Dread Remora by Aaron Rosenberg

My rating: 3 of 5 stars



I liked this, but really wanted to like this more. Unfortunately, it was just too simplistic.

A barely technological underwater society sees a great light. And builds a spaceship without ANY idea of what "space" is.
That isn't so much a problem. What is a problem is that once in space, these explorers become almost instant experts at navigating, fighting and cluge'ing things together.
Once a problem is solved, it is forgotten about, like it can never come back.

Good for the very young adult or a precocious pre-teen. Who will probably have fond memories, and try to re-read it when they are older, and be greatly disappointed...



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Review: Besieged

Besieged by Rowena Cory Daniells

My rating: 1 of 5 stars



Lesbianism and man-hating. Not my two favorite things...



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Review: The Fog

The Fog by James Herbert

My rating: 1 of 5 stars



I was under the impression that James Herbert wrote "horror". But after reading this, and his [b:Others|459869|Others|James Herbert|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1348462673s/459869.jpg|1717211], I've come to the conclusion that Herbert writes about depravity.

No more James Herbert for me.



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Review: Death Squad

Death Squad by Don Pendleton

My rating: 3 of 5 stars



Bolan gets a gang together, causes havoc in LA, and everybody but Bolan DIES!. What a surprise, eh?

I think Bolan works better as a lone agent than as a leader of a group...



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