P. E. Crenshaw III

Wonderful story!!!

Revisado: 01-26-20

I have loved every book in this series. This one is no exception. Although not every character gets a lot of time in this book, the story moves forward in a very satisfying way. I have to admit that I shed a tear at the end of this one, which is a good thing. That said, I’m not sure why McPhail chose to include so many explicit sex scenes in this book. I’m not offended by any of the scenes or anything like that. It just seems to be a shift in style that doesn’t add much to the story itself. In the end, though, it’s a minor quibble for me. Podehl’s performance is amazing, as always. I’m always awed by his accents and his ability to differentiate characters. I highly recommend this book, and every other book in the series. I can’t wait for Book 6!

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Excellent Rendition of Powerful Stage Performances

Revisado: 12-19-19

I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this Audible Original. The dialogue is clever, and the chemistry (please forgive the pun) between these two women was amazing. This is part of a larger story that places two great women within the context of their times and presents them as human beings, reminding us that these shining examples of women in science still had to exist in a world that did not value the contributions of women.

As for those complaining about Francesca Faridany's use of a French accent, they should remember that Marie Curie grew up in Poland and most likely spoke only Polish and Russian when she emigrated to France. Later, "French became her predominant language" (Grosjean, Francois, "The Bilingual as a Person", On the Bilingual Person, edited by Renzo Titone, Canadian Society for Italian Studies, 1989, p 52,) It's likely that Curie learned English in France and would probably have spoken it with a French accent.

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Fun story. A few annoying sound effects. Great performers, but one miscast.

Revisado: 06-20-19

Craig Alanson delivered another awesome Expeditionary Force story. The all-star cast is really impressive. And for the most part, the special effects were good. Overall, I did enjoy this audio drama. I have two minor quibbles, though. First, the scenes involving the less advanced computer AIs were frustrating because lines were just loud and just repetitive. They grated on my nerves and went on for too long each time. Alanson has always portrayed the other alien AIs as having more personality. Even given the situation in the story, the portrayal in the audio drama was not true to that. Second, while I love Kate Mulgrew, I think it was a mistake to cast anyone other than R.C. Bray as Nagatha. Bray has firmly established himself as the voice of Joe Bishop and, of course, Skippy. Skippy sounds a lot like Joe because he has patterned many of his behavioral traits on Joe’s. Nagatha is a sub mind of Skippy, so it makes more sense that she would sound more like both of them. And frankly, I simply prefer Bray’s version of Nagatha. Mulgrew was good, because she’s very talented. She just isn’t the voice of Nagatha I prefer. Regardless, this is a great part of the EXFOR saga, and I highly recommend it.

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WAY Better Than I Expected!

Revisado: 01-24-18

If you're looking for a sci-fi adventure story to read or listen to, I highly recommend Craig Alanson's Expeditionary Force series. I was skeptical about this first book, but the high ratings encouraged me to ignore my reservations, and I'm glad I did.

Columbus Day is not the "Independence Day" rip-off I worried it would be. Nor is it a "meathead Army guy" story, even though the story's main character (and narrative voice) is self-admittedly a meathead soldier. Seen through the eyes of Joe Bishop, whose rank changes over the course of the first book, this vision of Earth's near or alternate future is surprisingly intelligent and full of heart.

The interactions between Joe and the other main character (whose identity I will not spoil for you) have me laughing out loud. Joe's insights into his own character and into the nature of humans, aliens, and the rest of the universe belie the series' outward appearance of a simple, straightforward space adventure.

On top of all this, the audio recording by R.C. Bray is superb. It took me a long time to realize that the Maine accent Bray is using for much of the narration is just Joe Bishop's voice. His portrayal of other characters, especially that other character I mentioned, is priceless.

This is a series I intend to keep enjoying. I'm already on Book 2, and I look forward to finding out what happens to Joe Bishop and company as the story continues. You should check it out.

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