Orbs III - Redemption by Ncholas Sansbury Smith

Redemption by Nicholas Sansbury Smith
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Book three and the story is as good as ever, Sansbury Smith keeps his options open on the ending with no real clues as to the Earths future demise or not. This suspense is enhanced by the great action of the biome and submarine teams just trying to survive. I have found this trilogy such a great read, all three books have had a five-star rating. This might be Sci Fi at its best but it does draw on the regular traits of humanity and illustrates how people will endure great hardship and danger as they want to live and not just submit. I now have to decide if I want to read the prequels, I guess I will at some time. If you are not a Sci Fi fan this may not be the read for you but I believe it is worth the risk.

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The Hunted Assassin by Paul B Kohler

The Hunted Assassin by Paul B. Kohler
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

From the very start the title comes into play and the hunt has begun. Martin Wheeler a former operative of the security organisation GSA, is running a coffee shop on a space station but finds his past from ten years ago is catching him up, but this time he is the target. Moving at a fast pace the author delivers several great action sequences as Martin defies the attempts on his life. This is combined with a description of life on a space station in the future to make his escape from danger all the more exciting. Not content with just trying to murder the author introduces some serious twists to the story with Martin’s estranged daughter being brutally abducted. This is very cleverly worked in with the normal everyday problems we see today on present Earth – greed, corruption, drugs and violence. In all this is a very exciting look at life in the future and tells us that even although many space stations and a city on the moon can be built no one has been able solve these very old society issues.

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Chill the Bones by Sten Ostberg

Chill the Bones by Sten Ostberg
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This kidnapping story is packed with suspense and twists and for a novella that is a great achievement. A baby is stolen from home while her father looked on with a webcam and immediately he is subject to demands or the baby was under threat. The story develops very quickly leaving you in no doubt that the kidnapper is seriously deranged. The author cleverly drops a few clues on the way but never enough for you to work out the ending or even what happens next. These short stories are a great break from novels that are paced much slower.

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Orbs II Stranded by Nicholas Sansbury Smith

Stranded by Nicholas Sansbury Smith
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Book two in this marvellous series. The biome team are still trying survive the onslaught from the Organics and discover there are many more survivors than they thought. The only problem is the survivors are being herded into what can only be called a human farm, a food warehouse for the aliens. Sansbury Smith does a very good job in maintaining the momentum of the first book by giving the team some hope. Hopes are dashed a little by the appearance of another type of alien which is more fearsome than all the others. The story is building up very nicely for the concluding part three. How will the team fair, can they survive and fight back before the planet is totally destroyed by the draining of the oceans. I have my copy of book three ready.

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Three Minutes to Midnight by A J Tata

Three Minutes to Midnight by A.J. Tata
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Fracking good story. Stealing natural gas when you have none seems like a good idea for a get rich quick scheme, however this one has a few twists that make it more that just tale of natural resource exploitation. Jake Mahegan a special service veteran is tasked to find a military geologist who has gone missing after returning from a tour in Afghanistan. With her husbands murder things take a turn for the worse, Mahegan has to start digging for clues and get the action underway. This book explores some of the terrifying scenarios that could just be plausible in today's global uncertainty. So it is good to know this just fiction but very exciting and scary fiction.

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Orbs by Nicholas Sansbury Smith

Orbs by Nicholas Sansbury Smith
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I am sucker for this type of book, fast pace, full of action, good storyline, not too predictable and finally Sci Fi. It is 2055 and top scientists are tasked to test a new habitat for Mars settlement located in the old Cheyenne mountain military base. The question is why the urgency, are more solar storms expected or is it something else. Sophie Winston and her team are sealed in the biome complex for 6 months but something is not quite right.... After reading the book I read some other reviews written and cannot understand the attitude of some reviewers giving only one star, being rude/offensive and not even in some cases completing two chapters. This book is pure entertainment, easy to read and has a clean writing style. The follow on installments are on my list to read. I would recommend this series to any Sci Fi fan who wants to be entertained. Congratulations to the author thoroughly deserves my five star rating.

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Shadowed by Karen E Olson

Shadowed: A Thriller by Karen E. Olson
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

As a hacker it seems you have to have a heavy dose of paranoia. Nicole, Tina or what ever her name might be at the time always appears to be in hiding and constantly looking over her shoulder, when one day it seems justified. This is her story of running from the past. It is not an ideal book for insecure hackers as I am sure it will build your own paranoia of being found out. The writing is not to my liking but the storyline is good, just not thrilling. It has a moderate pace and does not indulge in useless extra text, which is a blessing. Overall it is a competent book but needs some excitement and thrills.

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