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Native species Jun 06, 2007
Just finished this book and am at Amazon to buy book #2. Have to say.. I put down Stephen King in the middle of the Dark Tower series to finish this one. Enjoyed the read and will pass on David Coy to my sci-fi friends. Worth the read and looking forward to more.
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This book gave me nightmares of alien mutations Mar 23, 2007
Of course I had to read it before bedtime. I thought some science fiction would be an enjoyable way to drift off to sleep. The first problem with that idea was that the book kept me awake, so sleep was out of the question. Then when I finally managed to force myself to set aside this horrific vision of our first contact with an alien race so I could get some (now) much-needed sleep, of course I get all-too-vivid dreams of being yanked out of my bed by angry beings from another planet and being held hostage on their ship, knowing that Earth is just a few hundred miles away, but having no way to hitch a ride home.
This book is creepy, but it is worse that it sucks you in as plausible fiction. This guy 'Phil' is driving down the road and visits the local grocery, talks to the crazy old store-owner UFO nut (like I don't know a few of those), and the moment he gets home aliens show up and hunt him like a rabbit. One minute he is as normal and uneventful as a day in the life, and the next his daily existence is located in a genetically engineered bio-transport. Is this the future of space travel?
The biggest problem I had with this book is that it "just makes sense" (stealing a quote from the book). I normally like my science fiction like Star Wars. Light sabers, death stars, things that you cannot possibly run into next week on a jog through the park. This book brings the threat of alien invasion home like a stray puppy. I have always been raised to believe that "aliens are our friends," kind of like interterrestrial school crossing guards. Someday they will fly in and save us from our apocalyptic future. You know the story. Not in this tale. This book is so well conceived that it seems like I was reading a letter from a friend of what they did last summer on vacation.
I was a little disappointed that I didn't get more of the alien's POV in the story, as I was fascinated by their technology, and the reasons for their quest - but as it is written from "our" (humanity's) point of view (much like any good war movie) I guess it is for the sequel. I had fun with this book, and I look forward to seeing what the next books bring to the plot-line.
5 of 6 found the following review helpful:
Great fiction from a new author Mar 21, 2007
I was given this book to read by a friend. I have been so busy recently reading and reviewing "how-to" books that I thought a bit of fiction would be a nice change. I ended up having nightmares for a week about alien "experiments" and being held hostage in a cave. Needless to say, I absolutely loved this book. It is pretty packed with nightmarish and visceral images that stick with you long after you put the book down. I wouldn't recommend this as a gift for grandma :-)
This book is sure to entertain even the most jaded sci-fi and horror aficionados. It is set in present day, where average people are forcibly (and violently) taken... and I don't want to spoil all of th surprises, but let me tell you that it proves very bad for earth. It takes a twist on alien invasion that will shock you, and more importantly, make you think. I have since passed my copy on to my business partner and he can't stop talking about the images stuck in his head, things we all do to survive in a crisis. I am guessing that he liked it too :-)
Hope this helped. I highly recommend this book.
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