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First Contact
Mark Williams' routine day is interrupted when a Navy Officer arrives at his office. He requests that Mark fly to the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Ronald Reagan, which is stationed in the Pacific Ocean over the Marianas Trench. In the ocean depths hides an unidentified object that streaked in from space, nearly hitting the carrier battle group. When Mark arrives, his skepticism of UFO's is challenged when he experiences confusing alien visions. Mark must decipher the meaning of the alien visions and determine what message they are trying to send. As the visions continue, he soon learns that he is not just watching the visions, he is living them, but there is no guarantee that he will survive the visions or that Earth will survive if he does not continue.
339 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 1, 2014
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January 7, 2024
Quite fun in a low-key way. No great feat of imagination and the author is unfortunately not the next Cixin Liu or Ian M Banks (we should be so lucky). But it’s OK. It could have done with a good edit. There are numerous spelling errors and typos. The author says he is a lawyer in real life ( as is his fictional character) - one can only hope he is not as sloppy in his legal work. But I made it to the end and did not feel my time was wasted.
April 1, 2018
A nondescript lawyer from Pensacola FL is chosen for first contact by a mysterious craft hiding in deep pacific waters. The lawyer, Mark Williams, is whisked away to an aircraft carrier where the remainder of the story takes place.
It's an interesting story, full of imagination and colorful ideas. This is Mr. Hiers first novel, but he's on the right track. There is a repetitive quality focusing on certain themes that isn't necessary, and the dialog needs to be more realistic, but overall the dialog was useful in conveying ideas. The characters are likable and there's some witty humor sprinkled throughout. I just put his second novel on my list, and am looking forward to reading more from Mr. Hiers.
It's an interesting story, full of imagination and colorful ideas. This is Mr. Hiers first novel, but he's on the right track. There is a repetitive quality focusing on certain themes that isn't necessary, and the dialog needs to be more realistic, but overall the dialog was useful in conveying ideas. The characters are likable and there's some witty humor sprinkled throughout. I just put his second novel on my list, and am looking forward to reading more from Mr. Hiers.
May 2, 2022
fast paced good read.
Lots of action, and a slightly different take on the first contact / alien invasion genre. It’s a well done story and a fun read.
Lots of action, and a slightly different take on the first contact / alien invasion genre. It’s a well done story and a fun read.
September 20, 2015
Clean nice simple and fun
Excellent first contact, although not super tight story line, and lacking the sci bit of scifi slightly, but extremely enjoyable. Hope to see better and equally engaging stories in future
Excellent first contact, although not super tight story line, and lacking the sci bit of scifi slightly, but extremely enjoyable. Hope to see better and equally engaging stories in future
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