Download PDF Split Second eBook Douglas E Richards

Product details File Size 3104 KB Print Length 365 pages Publisher Paragon Press (September 1, 2015) Publication Date September 1, 2015 Sold by  Digital Services LLC Language English ASIN B014TE4FUS

Split Second eBook Douglas E Richards Reviews

• I read alot of science (fact) and science fiction. The concept behind this sci fi action thriller is unique and the science is sound. I have to give the authors kudos for putting a novel spin on the whole "time travel" subject. I did not have any trouble with the paragraphs spent having the characters explain the theory behind the technology and the machine. The story moved nicely and there were many twists and turns that kept me engaged in the book.
  
  But like many reviewers, I found the dialog and the exchanges between the main characters overly simplistic and formulaic. The book sometimes read like it was meant for a teenage audience. In several places towards the end, one of the main characters explains to the chief bad guy how he was tricked and duped. The conversations are wholly unrealistic and unbelievable. The author could/should have used other methods to explain the plot twist.
  
  I considered reading another of his books but am still hesitating due to his mediocre writing style. I would give the storyline and plot for Split Second a solid 4 stars, But I have to balance that with 2 stars for the writing. Overall...3 stars.
• This author is nothing less than a magician! He turned this die hard Jane Austen fan into a Douglas E. Richards groupie overnight. No one who knows me would ever believe I would go outside my genre, but when several people I really respect started raving about Split Second, I figured I'd give it a chance. I am so glad I did. No matter what your genre, this novel has it all... action, cliff-hanging suspense, smart characters, and incredibly brilliant writing from beginning to end. Richards turned the idea of time travel on its ear and I can't stop thinking about all the implications this book explores. To me that's the mark of a great author, someone who can weave a story that challenges you and makes you think long after you've finished the book. Kudos to Richards for giving this lover of English Literature a new outlook on a whole new world of storytelling. I can't wait to dig into his other books!
• I highly recommend all of the books written by this author.
  The characters in this story are a bit flat, but hey, this is SF. It appears to me as if Douglas Richards' earliest works are quite good and the newest ones are great. I would put him up there with the best SF authors. I started to give this story 4 stars, but that was being too hypercritical, but some of the behaviors of his characters seems a bit cardboard, like early Robert Heinlein. I urge him to continue to hone his writing skills--and keep pumping out more novels. He also tends to keep hidden details that would provide conflict in the story if he brought them to the attention of the reader. I think that is from his thriller perspective.
  He characterizes his stories as action-adventure or thriller. I call them great SF with a good dose of hard SF providing the foundation. Of course he takes liberties with his extrapolations, but the guts are fundamentally sound. I am blazing through his collection and enjoying every one of his stories.
  This is good old storytelling. His heroes are the good guys and his antagonists are bad guys. Despite my criticism that the characters are a bit flat, he presents situations that show the nuanced considerations that must be made when evaluating near future developments and potential developments quite well. The characters in his series are much stronger and nuanced.
  If you are a SF fan you will read this guy sooner or later. He is fast becoming one of the best.
• Looks like I'm in the minority here, but that happens. Here's the short version of what I think about this novel
  An interesting, but not entirely original premise.
  Poorly developed characters.
  Author is unnecessarily preachy in spots, which did nothing for character development or plot advancement.
  Unrealistic dialogue.
  Predictable "twist" to tie up the story.
  Happily ever after.
  And then a plug for stars on .
  I kinda figured this would be a light read, but I hoped for more substance. This was a "page turner" only in that the faster I read it, the sooner it would be over.
• I always give books 100 pages. Getting to there for this book was excruciating. Poorly written, completely unbelievable in terms of characters and their reactions. Just bad. No idea why this is a bestseller.
• Just finished this book last night and it was absolutely brilliant!! The basic premise of the book is time travel, but handled in entirely different way then I've ever seen before. The concepts that Mr. Richards explores are in my opinion new step in how time travel can be perceived.
  I would recommend this book to any sci fi fan who likes to be challenged with new ideas and concepts. I know that it has gotten me to think about spacetime in a new way.
• After reading almost all the books this author has written, and really enjoying them all, I could only hope that this new one would rank among my all-time favourites such as his "Wired" and "Amped."
  
  And it did the science fiction aspect is barely noticed, as the plausibility of the type the novel is based upon, makes it seem totally realistic.
  
  As usual, the characters are well drawn, you care about how things turn out for them, and before you know it, you've read through the entire adventure, and have that let down feeling that the book is ending. This is a "stand alone" novel, and it will probably cause you to want to read Richards' other books, right away.