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Ali Alam alimashqur35fa — This book was picked because of the authors Eileen Wilks and Sunny. But know I am adding Patricia Briggs and Karen Chance to my Authors of must read.

Barbara Kay _iara78 — الحقيقة أن قراءة هذا الكتاب تثير الشجون, لسببين... أولاهما, أنه يؤكد معلومة دور العديد من المدنيين من كبار رجال الفكر و القانون في ترسيخ أقدام الحكم العسكري و تشجيع الضباط على إقامة دولتهم, و ضبط الأوضاع القانونية و الدستورية و تقييفها في هذا الإتجاه, حتى لو كانت نواياهم سليمة و أهدافهم نبيلة...و هذا ما يتضح جيداً من كلام الكاتب و تقييمه لدوره و ثانيهما, أنك لا تملك إلا أن تقارن بين رجال القانون وقتها, و بين الموجودين الآن..إن كان الموجودين الآن يمكن أن يوصفوا بأنهم رجال أصلاً فارق كبير بين رجال خرجوا من رحم الحركة الوطنية و كانت نفوسهم تضطرم بالثورة على الفساد و الاستبداد, فلما رأوا بارق أمل في حركة الجيش و إنقلابها على الملك الفاسد و الشعارات التي رفعتها, و قفوا مع هذه الحركة بكل جوارحهم و سخروا كل إمكانياتهم من أجل الثورة...كانت النوايا طيبة بغض النظر عن النتائج. و بالطبع لا يعني هذا أن كل رجال القانون وقتها كانوا مؤيدين للثورة أما الموجودين الآن, فقد سخر أغلبهم كل إمكانياته للقضاء على الثورة, و للحفاظ بأكبر كم ممكن من الإمتيازات التي يحظي بها, و التي تراكمت عبر عقود من الفساد و الإفساد التي تمخضت عن دولة يوليو...و من ضمنها إماتة الحياة السياسية و الوطنية في هذا البلد الكتاب مع هذا كان يحتاج لمزيد من التفصيل في العديد من النقاط...و لكي تكتمل الصورة يجب القراءة عن المستشار السنهوري, و كذلك وجهات نظر مختلفة من مذكرات أعضاء مجلس قيادة الثورة

Andreas Lübeck andreaslubeck — I like Allen Steele, but this novella is a good-looking gourmet burger with NO patty. There’s nothing precisely wrong here as it’s well written, fast-paced and has serviceable story. I just can’t offer any arguments in support of its existence and can’t justify the time I spent reading it. Like a politician’s soul/heart/conscience…it was mostly vacant and hollow with tumbleweeds floating past where the substance should be and left me feeling cold at the end. Now Steele can write and enjoy his story-telling style. He reminds me of a slightly edgier version of Asimov and Clarke with updated, 21st century science. All of that is to the good and I loved Coyote and Coyote Rising and believe that series (through the first two books at least) has been one of the better colonization stories this side of Red Mars. In other words, me and Allen go back a ways and are pretty tight. Still, there is the missing patty, the lack of soul and the tumbleweeds that I need to address. First, however, here’s a quick overview of the plot: PLOT SUMMARY: This is a standalone novella that is takes the form of a murder mystery set around the exploration of Europa, one of Jupiter’s moons. A smart, saucy and almost preternaturally beautiful little tart named Evangeline Chatelain was piloting a bathyscaphe (i.e. an deep water submersible) when she abandoned the two men that were accompanying her and the expedition. Her story is that she was attacked by a large unknown life form and cut lose her colleagues only to save her own life. No one believes her for two primary reasons. One, Angel had had affairs with both men and the largely female crew hold her in nothing but contempt. Two, the largest life form found in the seas of Europa are the size of baby shrimp and no evidence of anything larger exists. Otto Danzig, the expeditions arbiter, must determine what happens while avoiding falling for Angel’s all too powerful charms. THOUGHTS: A little bit exploration/first contact mission...with added murder mystery...plus possible femme fatale and maybe even the loch ness monster of the frozen seas of Europa. All written by Allen Steele in novella format (my favorite length)...sold. So I was quite chipper when I sat down with this story last night and I ended up reading it straight through in about an hour (it’s only 90 pages). I was engaged on page one and stayed interested throughout as the mystery investigation progressed and we learn the history of the expedition. Good, solid plotting and the main character was likeable with those minor flaws that have you thinking "real life regular guy.". Plus the pacing was brisk and the mystery was decently handled. All of this would normally guarantee that I would bestow at least 3 stars, give it the Fonzi and pronouce “I like it.” The problem... The problem is that the payoff was flaccid and unsatisfying. It just didn't warrant the rest of the story. I was seriously like, that’s it? Suddenly I felt like that hour that had just rushed by in seeming entertainment had been a wasted, misspent portion of my life. I was left with nothing to show for it. Thus, it became the definition of okay…hence two stars is the best I can offer. I’m not angry, this wasn't bad and I don’t find myself less enamored with Mr. Steele. We're still buds. I just don’t see what this story was meant to accomplish. It was just…there. Plus, I dished out bucks for the signed, limited first edition from Subterranean and there was even some sweet interior artwork to please the eye. I may be a tad bitter about that. Overall, 2.0 stars. It's okay to read when its available for cheap, but is not something I can recommend you spend your ducats on.