Review by Shawna Morgan -- The Optical Lasso by Marc Corwin
Posted: 13 Jun 2020, 08:04
[Following is a volunteer review of "The Optical Lasso" by Marc Corwin.]
The Optical Lasso Beware of Neptune's Dark Side By Marc Corwin is a science fiction thriller, although I feel there is a lot of mystery and intrigue in this novel. The book is a space adventure, the Galactic Corps travels to remote planets. Initially, it seems they patrol, in an effort, to protect Earth, and yet I see a trace of Star Trek, where they explore distant planets for scientific purposes. It admits the reader to alien beings of unknown origin and some from our Earth home, think dinosaurs. There is some mysticism thrown in disguised as religion. A theological background is unnecessary to enjoy this book, it explains all religious references.
We are introduced to our hero, Commander Jason Cody who has been captured and held hostage, isolated for so long, he does not understand how long. By the third chapter we meet Lieutenant Janet “Cat” Miles, who too has been caught by the enemy. Although the Commander is wary, it also delights him to no longer be alone and the pair focus on escape. Eventually, they rendezvous with Lt. Miles' ship the Indiana and the mystery unfolds. How far does the deception go? Who are the players? How does the Optical Lasso fit in? Once Cody and Cat are on the ship, it saddens them to learn that half the crew has returned to Vixus to search for them and the battle ensues as the two return for their compatriots.
I found this book an engaging, action packed thriller, and I loved it, 4 out of 4 stars. I am confident in this rating because I discovered no errors or typos. There were some instances I questioned but identified it to be stylistic to the book and it was apparent in later chapters. There is mild profanity and a brief love scene but because the novel is militaristic, it contains fight scenes and I suggest an adult audience 16 and older to be reasonable.
One part of the work I did not appreciate was the writer concluded it with “to be continued”. On the one hand, he needs to finish this story because quite a bit is open to supposition at this point. However, we finished at chapter 101. How long does this volume need to be? To be fair, not all chapters were full length.
The author has left many unanswered questions at this stage in the book, who is pulling the strings? Political intrigue or religion? Or is the reader way off base at this spot? I view this work as setting up to be a Lord of the Rings trilogy and I cannot wait for the next installment.
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The Optical Lasso
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The Optical Lasso Beware of Neptune's Dark Side By Marc Corwin is a science fiction thriller, although I feel there is a lot of mystery and intrigue in this novel. The book is a space adventure, the Galactic Corps travels to remote planets. Initially, it seems they patrol, in an effort, to protect Earth, and yet I see a trace of Star Trek, where they explore distant planets for scientific purposes. It admits the reader to alien beings of unknown origin and some from our Earth home, think dinosaurs. There is some mysticism thrown in disguised as religion. A theological background is unnecessary to enjoy this book, it explains all religious references.
We are introduced to our hero, Commander Jason Cody who has been captured and held hostage, isolated for so long, he does not understand how long. By the third chapter we meet Lieutenant Janet “Cat” Miles, who too has been caught by the enemy. Although the Commander is wary, it also delights him to no longer be alone and the pair focus on escape. Eventually, they rendezvous with Lt. Miles' ship the Indiana and the mystery unfolds. How far does the deception go? Who are the players? How does the Optical Lasso fit in? Once Cody and Cat are on the ship, it saddens them to learn that half the crew has returned to Vixus to search for them and the battle ensues as the two return for their compatriots.
I found this book an engaging, action packed thriller, and I loved it, 4 out of 4 stars. I am confident in this rating because I discovered no errors or typos. There were some instances I questioned but identified it to be stylistic to the book and it was apparent in later chapters. There is mild profanity and a brief love scene but because the novel is militaristic, it contains fight scenes and I suggest an adult audience 16 and older to be reasonable.
One part of the work I did not appreciate was the writer concluded it with “to be continued”. On the one hand, he needs to finish this story because quite a bit is open to supposition at this point. However, we finished at chapter 101. How long does this volume need to be? To be fair, not all chapters were full length.
The author has left many unanswered questions at this stage in the book, who is pulling the strings? Political intrigue or religion? Or is the reader way off base at this spot? I view this work as setting up to be a Lord of the Rings trilogy and I cannot wait for the next installment.
******
The Optical Lasso
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon | on iTunes