Why have I not heard of Bob Mayer? This story is excellent, totally engrossing. Kafer's simply brilliant.

The author has improved the tightness of the story and improved the writing style.
I can't believe am listening to the 3rd book. Its actually good..Show More ».

Narration has improved, although not upto standards set by Ray Porter.
Sometimes find it difficult to differentiate characters since same type of narration and accent is used.

The story is now complex and contains more depth.

Well done.

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I love how everything came together and thoroughly enjoyed the story, action and characters. Like the other books, this isn't terribly deep or philoso..Show More »phical, but sometimes you just want a fun story. I'm sad the series is over (Turcotte isn't in the next two books.)

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the book is fine and probably deserves a better rating if on it's own, but i was looking to continue the adventures of mike T and he's not even in it...Show More » seems like more of a side book rather than part of the series.

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After reading some of the spotty reviews about the previous Area 51 books, I was hesitant to purchase this. But I was in a mood for some military sci..Show More »fi. Whereas this is in no way a John Ringo style military sci-fi book, it is a fun read. I listened to it in "one go". It is a bit slow in the beginning (delivering all of the necessary setup and background), but I found it fun throughout and especially loved all of the 70's pop references (e.g., Warren Zevon and M*A*S*H inspire 2 of the sobriquets of the team members.) In that vein, I liken this to an "A-Team" romp with aliens (or "fireflies" the entities making it through the rifts) and better guns (and an actual plot.) The book isn't as cheesy, but it had some amusing dialogue and one-liners and was just fun. Despite the female team commander (Moms) and the female teenager local asset (Scout), the book didn't have any romance thrown in -- which is refreshing! Besides, how creepy would it have been for romance to blossom between a fellow team member and one with the moniker "Moms"? And sure, Scout was a little too good to be true, but hey, they are fighting alien entities, so suspension of disbelief is in order. So, I just had fun with the character, which is unusual for me (I generally HATE the teenage/child "add-on" characters.)

The narrator differentiated the players well and did equally well with female and male characters, giving personality to them. And, continuing with the 70's theme, his voice reminded me a bit of Lee Majors at times (but in a good way, reminiscent of "6 Million Dollar Man" and not of his recent hearing aid commercials.)

I recommend this to anyone wanting a light military sci-fi read.

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