Investigation

AlCent Sagas, Book 3

De: James Crawford

Narrado por: Lyle Blaker

Suspenseful military space fleet adventure and hard science fiction come together in this series of future space colonization in the Alpha Centauri star system. Captain James Van Wert and his team enter the AlCent B system and begin a dangerous investigation on a planet that could cost them their lives. Meanwhile, Captain Jennifer Murray begins her own investigations on the CPF, uncovering crucial evidence and bringing a firestorm down on her ship and crew. While on the jungle planet AlCent B2, Captain Ibrahim Khan investigates the murky past of the ancient lost city and its modern inhabitants.

©2024 James Crawford (P)2024 James Crawford

The first part is slow, but cranks up to epic

This is another really good story. Maybe the first quarter of the book is character development and 'kinda' slow, but it is necessary for the great SciFi that comes next in the rest of the book. The setting is that of the naval style of operation in space, which likely comes from the author's background. Relatable characters and a generally realistic set of political differences make the book fit today's world of good guys and bad actors. In any case, the story moves along fast and I discovered that paying close attention was absolutely necessary. I found myself listening again to make sure I did not miss something. I can't wait to see what happens next.

As I've said in an earlier review, this is great hard core SciFi. The reason I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 was due to the need for me to pay such close attention and occasionally rewind.