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I was quite surprised at how amateurishly written this book is, given its popularity. Extensive "chatty" exposition interrupts action scenes, and the author appears to believe he has to explain every contextual detail to the reader, from how the tech works to the fact that the Nazi regime was bad. The treatment of the relationship between the two main characters is casually sexist in a way that reminds me of sci-fi from the 1960s and 1970s. (e.g. "Women might claim to want a Clark Kent, but natu...
Really?I’m surprised this book has so many 5 star reviews. The characters lack real depth and the endless dialogue was tiring. They make stupid decisions even though they are supposed to be very intelligent and you would think that someone high up in the military would know the wisdom of making the right choices. He’s lets the other main character make the wrong choices. This book should be in the young adult category.
It's absolutely horrifying that this is the #1 book on Amazon's time travel books. It's the Dan Brown effect. Check this out and see if it doesn't remind you of 'The DaVinci Code'. "Three sharp raps on the door dislodged Otto's consciousness from the nearly transcendent plane it had been on" Transcendent? "He scowled at the audacity of this abrupt interruption, which had ripped his mind from a Nobel-prize worthy inspiration and had reinserted it into the mundane". Yikes!
I really hate to do this to any author, but I had to stop reading "The Enigma Cube" by D.E. Richards. Really! You know how horrible a dilemma it puts one in; unfinished book vs. can't-take-it-any-longer. Particularly since Douglas has written some good ones. OK, generally I like to give the theme at least a 25% read to develop background, characters and plot, even for the worst, before I call it quits; but, for this one, I could hardly get past this much. Here is how it went for me. I like scien...
Not For MeThe enhanced human was over the top for me, coupled with dialogue that was silly, and a real lack of research into how the military works, made this a “no go” for me. I’ve enjoyed some of the authors other novels, so disappointed this one didn’t work out.
I wanted to like this book. It had all my favorite elements; science fiction, historical fiction, action. Maybe all this put together with some of the additional story elements and I just could not wait to end this mess. I could not get past the instant karma the two main characters had on top of craziness that happened to them with no repercussions.
I didn't finish it. The science bounced from super advanced to very basic with the same level of explanation. The dialogue was at times very funny and at other times simply brutal. The characters were basically the scientist: most knowledgeable person around, the hero: super strong and tough, and quite smart, the villain: ruthlessly cruel, an evil mastermind. They are constantly fulfilling their stereotypes. After we experience the cube's newestpower, I just had to stop. It was too much for me.
Is it a sci-fi? Is it a Nazi thriller? Is it a love story? It's all three! Does it do any of them well? Oh god no. It's filled with cliche after cliche, boring dialogue, one dimensional characters, and zero excitement. We learn nothing about the alien cube, we time travel like it's no big deal, the important Germans speak perfect English, and Hitler farts.That's all you need to know.
After years of attempting to discern the properties of an imovable, potentially powerful alien artifact, Justin Boyd, a black ops enhanced commando brings in Dr. Kelley Connolly, a noted physicist to join his top secret team to discover the object's secrets. However, the Americans are not the only ones that are interested in this device. China's CCP is aware of its presence and will do whatever it takes to get the artifact. Although I was intrigued by the plot, I wasn't ecstatic about the novel'...
The Enigma Cube has an intriguing premise: an impenetrable alien artifact with untold power, a brilliant scientist and a super-hero-enhanced military genius who team up to protect it and unlock its secrets, time travel, and more. Author Douglas E. Richards is an accomplished writer with several best-sellers under his belt. Unfortunately, for me, this book just didn't hit the mark. Although much of the science is mesmerizing and thoroughly researched, the main characters explain it in agonizingly...
Time Travel TripledImagine an alien artifact that will change the face of history. More than three times. Commander Justin Boyd and Dr. Kelly Connelly are in the race against time to save humanity.The Enigma Cube has everything you could possibly want in a smart, technothriller. High grade Military defensive ware run by ethical men who want to put it to use for peace.Artificial Intelligence adapted to keep a soldier alive that actually has an agenda of it's own. Mix in the possibility of changin...
