I’ve enjoyed several books by Kevin Pierce, so the fact he was narrating this book persuaded me to give the book a listen. Kevin didn’t disappoint, but I admit I still struggled to complete the book.
“I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request through audiobook book and have voluntarily left this review.”
I’ve read/listened to a few books in which our frozen continent was hiding dangers, unexposed for centuries until humans went poking around on it, although this is not a comparison to those books. However, it was the second driving point for my decision to select listening and reviewing the book.
For educated professionals as main characters, it read/sounded like Joe Schmoe who dropped out of high school. The dialogues were diluted and elementary. I wasn’t seeking scientific jargon, but elementary vocabulary and conversation were below standard for the titles and degrees the writer was so anxious to catapult them onto. This really felt like a half attempt to a book and not a well researched subject matter to create a realistic sci-fi novel. It still fell short of something we would see via CGI for a younger audience.
I agree with another reviewer on Audible it was overall inaccurate for how academia interacts. So the build up was below mediocre and never quite met the standard expected.
The ending was a sloppy tie up, similar to a three year old learning how to tie his shoes ….
This was barely suited for a time filler.
I would not recommend this book and wouldn’t seek other works by this author.