Mike Kraus

Ooh, creepy!

I really enjoyed this. It was generally well written , with believable characters, and was a fun, quick, and exciting scary romp in the dark. Setting it in Pripyat was a great idea - I've long been fascinated by the thought of this abandoned ghost town, and the writer has clearly done his homework and knows his subject. I've spent a lot of time on their version of Google street view 'walking around' pripyat and have followed all the tour photos from visitors, and this book covered all the main 'sights' and the feel of the place really well.

Basic plot is that two local-ish lads sneak of to explore the city the same night two Spetznat black ops style have been sent in to investigate reports of suspicious activity. Without spoilers, I'll just say that what they all find is not what they expected...

The plot was exciting and I felt the tenseness of the situation, the descriptions of walking round this dead city - mostly in the dark, no less - not knowing who or what was in here with you was deliciously creepy and the factual stuff - explaining what happened to Pripyat, both 'then' and since - didn't jar with or interrupt the story at all, and was very well done. Admittedly, it was all stuff I knew already, but then...let's be kind and say I'm a special case. Most people don't seem to have heard much about it other than the basics, so I'd imagine this book could spark interest in the place and hey, if it spurs a few more people on to help the Chernobyl charities, then brilliant!

I mainly read it for the setting, but I would happily read more by this author, as I definitely like what he's done here. Great read and will stick with me.… (lisätietoja)

Ooh, creepy!

I really enjoyed this. It was generally well written , with believable characters, and was a fun, quick, and exciting scary romp in the dark. Setting it in Pripyat was a great idea - I've long been fascinated by the thought of this abandoned ghost town, and the writer has clearly done his homework and knows his subject. I've spent a lot of time on their version of Google street view 'walking around' pripyat and have followed all the tour photos from visitors, and this book covered all the main 'sights' and the feel of the place really well.

Basic plot is that two local-ish lads sneak of to explore the city the same night two Spetznat black ops style have been sent in to investigate reports of suspicious activity. Without spoilers, I'll just say that what they all find is not what they expected...

The plot was exciting and I felt the tenseness of the situation, the descriptions of walking round this dead city - mostly in the dark, no less - not knowing who or what was in here with you was deliciously creepy and the factual stuff - explaining what happened to Pripyat, both 'then' and since - didn't jar with or interrupt the story at all, and was very well done. Admittedly, it was all stuff I knew already, but then...let's be kind and say I'm a special case. Most people don't seem to have heard much about it other than the basics, so I'd imagine this book could spark interest in the place and hey, if it spurs a few more people on to help the Chernobyl charities, then brilliant!

I mainly read it for the setting, but I would happily read more by this author, as I definitely like what he's done here. Great read and will stick with me.… (lisätietoja)

Do you like technothriller SF that takes the global route, say Day After Tomorrow style? Want deeper characterization and the promise of an epic ride that doesn't go all kiddy on you?

Check this out. It's the first in what is planned to be a long serial, so expect nothing more than 80 pages here, but do expect a dozen more. :) Epic? This is going to satisfy any SF disaster sweet tooth you might have growing in you. :)

Fortunately for us, the action and the fall, the disaster, begins almost right away.

And if you like your whole global warming theme to pick up the pace and scare you to death with a man-made chill, look no further.

SF popcorn read?

Undoubtedly.

Fun?

Absolutely. :)… (lisätietoja)