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[Note: if you want to read more specifically about this book, skip past these opening comments. Also, this is a critical review, but I'm still giving this book four stars.]I'll say one thing for Douglas E. Richards - he is a science fiction author most enthusiastic about his craft. He takes the science part seriously - doing a lot of research - which he proudly then displays in often fascinating (and sometimes useful) endnotes. Therein, however, lies the rub. Why, Douglas, why, I restate for emp...
I couldn't get through this book.It was schizophrenic, an intriguing opening introducing us to a mild-mannered scientist at a party. Within the span of a few pages, he is transformed into some sort of alpha male military genius. We're never shown how this happens; we're merely told, and accepted to swallow it. This new protagonist, completely different than the one we were introduced to, is a complete asshole. He thinks he knows more than everything (he probably does now, but still), he acts hol...
DisappointingThis started out well, but the ending? Well, not so much. Once the main characters started communicating with Seeker I quickly lost interest. Actually, I started losing interest as soon as Ella entered the picture. And Seeker, who repeatedly reminds one of how brilliant he, (it?) is, keeps using ridiculous cliches when speaking. I mean seriously, 'a tough nut to crack'? That's not what I expect from a super, highly evolved extraterrestrial.It could have been so much more, but in the...
Entertaining enough but nothing to write home about. Riddled with sci fi, romance, and thriller tropes. Smart white guy loses love of his life and becomes motivated by her death to join the super soldier squad of the US. Meets a super hot and smart and nerdy chick in the jungle while looking for an unbelievably smart AI alien probe. Some fighting, lots of "OMG wow such smart", and happen to save the day by convincing the probe not to kill anyone with an incredibly simple argument. Immortality an...
I've read a LOT of science fiction and tend to enjoy most of it. Seeker has a good premise, but I'm honestly surprised by the number of high reviews and praise the book has received. The dialog is horrible, the characters pretty one-dimensional and stereotypical, and too many aspects of the story are predictable.The worst is that the author feels the need to take an encyclopedic approach when discussing things that aren't even important to the story. As an example, he spends some time explaining...
This is the first work I’ve read by this author, and I’m not impressed. As an avid Sci-Fi reader I had hoped for more from a modern reader. The twist on the alien invasion/alien AI super intelligence was interesting, but it was really hard to get past the awful dialogue, one-dimensional characters and slightly misogynistic casting. The first chapter sets the tone: the main male protagonist is described in terms of his abilities and intelligence, while the “love of his life” (Cynthia) is describe...
Bottom line: it's crap. Some spoilers below.From an intriguing prologue, the story quickly reveals a shallow plot with two-dimensional characters who are given to reciting long compilations of facts clearly drawn from an overactive use of Google Search. Not exactly the techno-thriller or hard sci-fi I was hoping for. In fact, Seeker reads more like a graphic novel (aka comic book, complete with graphic violence), rather than a serious sci-fi story.After an over-the-top bloodbath right out of the...
Author melds science with philosophyDouglas Richards uses actual contemporary science as a basis for his sci-fi novels. This puts him a step above other more typical science fiction writers. He also gives us the added benefit of being a superb writer.
