Dave Donovan

I enjoyed this book very much. The premise of individual vs. group intelligence has been done before, of course, in Star Trek and elsewhere, but this particular take is interesting. Instead of "war of the worlds" we get a conflict on a human scale taking center stage. The characters are all smart and act in believable ways, and that makes for a good page turner. And oh yes, there are aliens too, but this book is about humanity: the choices we make, the individual vs. group decision making, what makes us great and what makes us flawed. This book would make a great group read or book club selection for fans of sci-fi because there is just so much that can be said and discussed about it. I don't want to give out any of the plot because some of the twists were truly delightful, just that the ending is both perfectly satisfying and making us wish for a sequel at the same time. For a first novel, this is truly impressive.… (mais)