SpecOps

Expeditionary Force, Book 2

De: Craig Alanson

Narrado por: R.C. Bray

Colonel Joe Bishop made a promise and he's going to keep it; taking the captured alien starship Flying Dutchman back out.

He doesn't agree when the UN decides to send almost 70 elite Special Operations troops, hotshot pilots, and scientists with him; the mission is a fool's errand he doesn't expect to ever return from. At least, this time, the Earth is safe, right?

Not so much.

©2017 Craig Alanson (P)2017 Podium Audio

Repetitive and watered-down

The story seemed forced and less important then book 1. What really started to bother me was the same 2 or 3 scenerios kept playing out over and over. Skippy has no plan, Joe comes up with plan, Skippy cant believe a monkey came up with a plan. Tbat happend about 5 times i swear. Even phrases and information was repeateded. The performance was top notch, the writing was lazy.

Sci-Fi Military-In-Space with humor

Entertaining, with more emphasis on chat than on plot, ideal as an audio book since there is a lot of repetition of what-is-happening - if you are doing something while listening don't worry about going back because you missed a bit - the author has the characters repeat what's going on at least twice, if not three times.

The humor is more the guys-insulting-each-other kind of joshing and less the clever or witty kind of humor. It still made me laugh out loud or at least put me in a good mood.

Sometimes the narrator's British character's voice (Smythe?) slipped into the same as Skippy's voice, but other than when that happened the narration is fantastic.

Light and fun sci-fi.

Another great book in this series!

Man I'm really liking this series. RC Bray came through with another awesome performance and Craig Alanson another great book. I can't wait for the next book! It can't get here soon enough.

very good

good book goo balance of actioin, comedy, and syfy coolness. i love skippy he makes the series.

Bit repetitive but loving these characters

The other reviews are correct, there are many repetitive elements in this story, which doesn’t have the creative flare of Book 1.
They go out to find Skippy’s Elder communication node, get into multiple problems along the way, and the “stupid monkeys” usually figure out how to save the day.
And then, they all suddenly change their mind about the importance of the mission they’ve been prepared to die for umpteen times before, pack up and go home in like 5 pages as if the publisher has just rung and demanded the script RIGHT NOW.
As formulaic as this becomes, if you liked the first book you’re probably going to put up with it. The characters are still pretty endearing, the writing is still funny, and R.C. Bray could read read a pew bulletin and make it seem interesting.
His narration saves this book from being something that might stop you from buying the next one. It’s not so let’s go do that then.