Title: Disappointing
Product review: This novel starts off with some intellectual promise, but it soon turns into an action/adventure, probably written with a screenplay in mind (these days, I guess they all are). Some chapters would make interesting short stories, but altogether, the book is a miss. The conclusion, if it can be called that, is sure to evoke a "So what?" - even with all the amazing events that occur, don't expect a big payoff. Additionally, even though ships in McDevitt's universe posess a "hyperdrive" of sorts, the book's timespan seems to be TOO quick, thereby diminishing its scope - this also holds true for the characters, which don't seem to change much... strange, considering the amazing circumstances they are put through.
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