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Title: Incoherent, confused, disappointing
Review: Trilogies are hard. The most common pattern is a good start, a good to weak middle, and a weak ending. Macleod doesn't do that well.The first book of this trilogy was an improvement on his previous writing, putting him almost at the same level at the earlier (weaker) books of Iain M Banks. By the second book he's slipped into the middle tier of writers, the third book sometimes reads like a satire of the first two. He seems desperate to find a way out of the story and finally just gives up.Macleod shows signs of promise. He needs an editor, more discipline, and more practice. Stay away from the trilogies for a while.As for you readers -- skip this book and skip the series.
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