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Less Than Forever
The Grim Reaper meets science fiction in this futuristic tale of life, death, and technology. Explore the philosophical depths of what it means to be alive while following the exciting tale of Special Agent Revka and her partner Sharpe. In a time when augmented reality has become the norm, the line between what is real and what is fantasy has become increasingly blurred. Citizens live out their lives in blissful virtual paradises, but when a terrifying apparition begins appearing around the city it is up to Revka and Sharpe to find out who, or what, is responsible. Their investigation takes them on unexpected turns as they struggle to grapple with something deeper than either of them expected. And what they discover might just change them forever. Let the action, intrigue, and mystery carry you swiftly to this book's exhilarating conclusion or take the time to explore the complex existential questions it poses. Either way you are in for a tale like none other!
254 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 15, 2015
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January 19, 2025
Can I just say, right off the top, that it's sad that this book—ten years old—has only a single rating of two stars, and that's it?
This is actually a very cool SF mystery, and the strength of the story lies in the well-observed and realistically logical tech that Hobbes infuses into the narrative. Is there negatives to this novel? Yes.
For the most part, the dialogue is very good, but there are sections where it does become rather stilted and awkward (mostly when the author uses it to deliver required information).
The pacing is good right up until about two-thirds, or maybe three-quarters of the way through. One of the characters is caught in a trap, and the next thirty-ish pages, while relevant and required for the story, tend to not be as exciting as what came before, so it's a bit draggy.
I appreciate what the author was doing at the end, though I'm not quite sure it was completely sold to the reader. But I did like what happened.
So, put this one down to a flawed experiment of a first time author, however, there's also enough here for me to not hesitate reading more.
This is actually a very cool SF mystery, and the strength of the story lies in the well-observed and realistically logical tech that Hobbes infuses into the narrative. Is there negatives to this novel? Yes.
For the most part, the dialogue is very good, but there are sections where it does become rather stilted and awkward (mostly when the author uses it to deliver required information).
The pacing is good right up until about two-thirds, or maybe three-quarters of the way through. One of the characters is caught in a trap, and the next thirty-ish pages, while relevant and required for the story, tend to not be as exciting as what came before, so it's a bit draggy.
I appreciate what the author was doing at the end, though I'm not quite sure it was completely sold to the reader. But I did like what happened.
So, put this one down to a flawed experiment of a first time author, however, there's also enough here for me to not hesitate reading more.
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