Ho-Hum, just kidding. First off, as a writer (of sorts), I can attest it is very difficult to collaborate a story with another writer - period. Add in it's your brother and I could not imagine, perhaps it was in fact a simple task - only the brothers can say.
The world has ended, come and gone once again and two brothers find themselves in the midst of apocalyptic zombie land or perhaps complex trickery? The story flows well, actually. Never feeling rushed or pushed to get a point across or get to the end. The characters were likable enough, mainly Harry and Jack. They were believable and likable chaps. The overall plot begins quite interesting but filters to "reaching for a end."
It really is well-written and depending on what you are looking for you can find a great read in First Activation. What is annoying, in my mind, is the rash of books that are open-ended. Certainly, one would suspect that the author's intention is to write a Second Activation … but why not conclude, First Activation?
New York is the setting, British blokes making their way across the pond to realize that all is what it seems. cold, sinister, evil or just a conspiracy theory of a post apocalyptic New York. New York is the Tokyo of these types of books, I suppose. Nothing wrong with that … like I mentioned, I liked this book minus the open end.
I do figure I will be keeping these authors in my virtual back pocket and check for the sequel from time to time. I will too, be hoping for a more definitive ending to the next book, even if there is a Third Activation.
For the writer, nothing here other than some good dialog and sharp characters. For research purposes you won't get much out of it. For the reader, if you dig this genre, then by all means spend the penny less than a dollar and enjoy.
No comments:
Post a Comment