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Review title: A fun read
Product review: I've never read a Resnick novel before, but I've heard of his reputation. I would have passed on this book if not for Resnick's reputation.As a video game tie-in, it's very well done. Video games have a bumpy history of movie and book translations ("Mario Brothers" and Alan Dean Foster's "The Dig" are just two of the low points), but this book did a good job. The action is good, the side characters have more than one dimension to them, and the plot is perfect for this genre.As a stand-alone SF/Adventure novel, however, it's not the best read. While the characters have depth when compared with the video game, they certainly wouldn't stand up against other true SF/Fantasy heroes created by Orson Scott Card, James Stoddard, or Jennifer Roberson.Is it fun? Absolutely. Is it predictable? A tad. Is it deep? Not in the least. As long as you know what you're getting when you pick it up (and who today hasn't heard of Lara Croft?), you'll enjoy it.
