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Summary: Good twist to the normal genre...
Review: This aliens-among-us story was actually a little better than the normal standard fare. By "standard fare" I mean those stories where aliens are responsible for just about every mysterious artifact on the planet or every little historical event that we cannot explain. This story was refreshing in that context. Having said that, however - for me it seems to have missed the mark. I did like the mystery that was set up in the book and the way the protagonists went about trying to solve the mystery.But as the end approached I just felt that it was not really going anywhere. It was very hard to get into the protagonists' concerns about the future of civilization. You could easily go along with the plot, but the characters were simply swept up by the plotting. It was not their intentions and motivations that drove the plot to any great degree. The characters were all reactive rather than proactive and, thus, pretty bland in my eyes. Normally with that poor kind of plotting and characterization interplay I would go with a three-star rating. However, the story ends up being unique enough at the end to be a nice addition to this type of genre that I had wanted to give it that extra star. But then the plot elements are poorly ripped apart at the end by the misuse of a science-fictional plot device - thus I was back to three stars. I cannot say much about this plot device simply because it would ruin the book for those who have not read it if I gave details. However, the final ending, that concerns two of the main protagonists (Levy and Hawkins), almost totally negates everything that happened in the book (at least potentially). In fact, it is almost so poorly thought of that Doherty did not realize that this could have altered everything that had gone before. Again, I might have even said too much here but anytime the ending of a book derails the beginning, I have to rethink my review. When all is said and done the somewhat poor characterization combined with the potentially backfiring ending, I had to leave the book with three stars.
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Summary: The Ending is One of the Best Ever!!!
Review: This book was one if the finest I have ever read. The ending is so amazing that I found myself still thinking about it days after. Doherty has once again brought suspense in with the way of the special forces soldier. Great characters!!
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Summary: The Ending is One of the Best Ever!!!
Review: This book was one if the finest I have ever read. The ending is so amazing that I found myself still thinking about it days after. Doherty has once again brought suspense in with the way of the special forces soldier. Great characters!!
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Summary: exciting, thought provoking, could it happen in real life?
Review: This book, as well as the area 51 books, is a very entertaining read. Mr. Doherty (Mayer) spins a good tail. There are a few mistakes in the book, however, that are distracting (I won't ruin it for you, they are worth looking for.) I recommend this book if you like a good story and don't get put off by mistakes.
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Summary: Very entertaining - too many errors
Review: This book, as well as the area 51 books, is a very entertaining read. Mr. Doherty (Mayer) spins a good tail. There are a few mistakes in the book, however, that are distracting (I won't ruin it for you, they are worth looking for.) I recommend this book if you like a good story and don't get put off by mistakes.
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Summary: Intriguing story with a twist
Review: This fast-paced book held my interest and made me think. I really liked the ending. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED I read Area 51 and the sequel Area 51 The Reply by the same author and this is just as good.
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Summary: Best Book I ever Read!
Review: this is an amazing book from beginning to end. It has everything in it: Action, Sci-Fi, Government Conspiracys, Military, etc. If you like anything from Tom Clancy, You'll Love this book.
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Summary: The Rock
Review: This is one the most exciting books I have read in along time. Robert Doherty and his alias's are doing a fine job. This book has time travel, the old USA adversary The USSR, and a new Continent to explore. The new charactors are refreshing. I don't feel the book can lead esle where, the ending was too finite. But check out his other books, there are all high quality.
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Summary: This book is entertaining and it makes you think.
Review: This is the best story I've ever read. It's good because the story is entertaining. I read this book in 4 1/2 hours. I couldn't put it down. I love his Are 51 books, but I definatly think that this story was superior. I'd love a sequal, but the ending didn't seem to lead to another. I guess I can just hope! Jesse
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